Protein engineering advancing Alzheimer’s research
Date: 26.10.2009
Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, among others, are breaking new ground in **biotechnology** to find new tools that can help provide **new solutions**.
**Alzheimer's disease** is the most common form of dementia. In the 60-64 age group, one percent have the disorder, and among people age 85 and older, 25 percent are affected. At present there is **no cure** for Alzheimer's. Those who develop it grow gradually worse, and the disease leads to death, often after several years of sickness. Besides the tragedy entailed when people contract Alzheimer's disease, the healthcare involved consumes huge resources.
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