Controversial New Push to Tie Microbes to Alzheimer's Disease

Brian J. Balin

Controversial New Push to Tie Microbes to Alzheimer's Disease

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Abstract

Reviews the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease editorial co-authored by Balin and other leading Alzheimer's Disease researchers arguing that the disease may have be triggered by microbes, and the growing body of work suggesting it may be worth consideration and further study.

Original language	American English
Journal	Scientific American (Online)
State	Published - Mar 21 2016

Keywords

Alzheimer's Disease
infectious disease
blood-brain barrier

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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Controversial New Push to Tie Microbes to Alzheimer's Disease

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