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Emory University
Researchers find first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like brain tangles in nonhuman primates
May 28th, 2008
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have discovered the first conclusive evidence of Alzheimer's-like neurofibrillary brain tangles in an aged nonhuman primate. The unprecedented finding, described in the online issue of the Journal of Comparative Neurology, has the potential to move the scientific community one step closer to understanding why age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, are uniquely human and seem to never fully manifest in other species--including our closest evolutionary relative, the chimpanzee. Lead researchers Rebecca Rosen, a doctoral student who is conducting her research at...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-28)
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