Researchers identify cases of Alzheimer’s believed to be passed on from donors
Five cases of Alzheimer’s have been identified which are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatment involving donor hormones decades earlier.
The new study provides the first evidence of Alzheimer’s disease in living people that appears to have been medically acquired from deceased donors and due to transmission of a toxic protein that causes the condition.
According to the University College London (UCL) and University College Hospitals (UCLH) researchers, the findings may have important implications for understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease.
