Alzheimer's Cause Identified?

JediJeremy writes "Naturehas this article on the possibility that researchers have identified the cause of Alzheimers. Their research says that amyloid beta, a protein in the brain, may cause plaques and makes an enzyme -BACE1-that causes dimentia. In the study mice, those without BACE1 did not get dimentia, while the others did. The article also says that there are current market drugs that can stop BACE1 production and all that needs to be done is for a human trial to begin. Looks like there is hope for those that suffer."

Great news!

[Anonymous Coward]

What was the news again?

hopefully

[Anonymous Coward]

nature didn't misspell dementia.

twice.

Re:AB? Is anyone else chuckling about that?

[cicadia]

That is pretty funny -- You would think that Nature would know the difference between the German ess-tsett (ss) and Greek beta characters. They actually used 'ß' in the article.

OTOH, at least they got "dementia" right :)

Pardon me but...

[El]

...how exactly does one determine whether or not a mouse has dementia? "Let's see now, where was that cheese again..."

Re:hopefully

[Anonymous Coward]

nature didn't misspell dementia.

twice.

scientists probably would take a "dim" view of that mentia alright.

Re:Priorities at Johns Hopkins

[CptChipJew]

I wrote a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine yesterday, as their latest issue only had one mention of kernel 2.6, yet 17 about medicine.

So...

[Anonymous Coward]

There will be an end to all dupes?

Re:I think this is a symptom and not the problem!

[hplasm]

Of course, try convincing a rabid vegan with facts...

Do Not Try to Approach a Rabid Vegan! Call the Authorities at Once! On No Account Try To Use Reason! This May Induce Biting!!!

Re:I think this is a symptom and not the problem!

[Anonymous Coward]

Do Not Try to Approach a Rabid Vegan! Call the Authorities at Once! On No Account Try To Use Reason! This May Induce Biting!!!

Only if you're a carrot.