阿尔茨海默氏症是最常见的痴呆类型,有研究认为阿尔茨海默氏症是由大脑中的β-淀粉样蛋白(Aβ)聚集形成老年斑而引起的,Aβ过量聚集产生神经毒性,损害神经细胞,进而引起记忆丧失和混乱。兰开斯特大学的David Allsop教授和Mark Taylor博士已经成功研制出一种预防阿尔茨海默氏症早期形成的新药,该药物有可能在 Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Some studies suggest that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) in the brain to form senile plaques. Aβ excess accumulation leads to neurotoxicity and damages Nerve cells, which in turn cause memory loss and confusion. Professor David Allsop and Dr. Mark Taylor at Lancaster University have successfully developed a new drug to prevent the early formation of Alzheimer’s disease,