RealFeedApp HAEE found in blood of all 150 healthy volunteers
Researchers developed the HAEE peptide to block amyloid-beta clumps, but detected it in every blood sample from 150 healthy volunteers. People with Alzheimer's showed roughly half the HAEE levels compared to healthy controls, suggesting the molecule could serve as a disease biomarker.
- Field
- medicine and diagnostics
- What they did
- Researchers developed a peptide called HAEE that blocks the formation of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, and discovered it is naturally present in human blood, but at half the level in Alzheimer's patients compared to healthy people.
- Why it matters
- This discovery could aid in diagnosing the disease, as lower HAEE levels in blood serve as an indicator of Alzheimer's presence.
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