Breaking new ground on Alzheimer's using live brain tissue

The Durrant lab have broken new ground. Using live brain tissue, they have shown for the first time how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer’s can stick to and damage synapses. Next steps: developing drugs to combat this! Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/ewPnb-fC Appearing on ITV yesterday - www.edin.ac/3EHc7Q2 - we had full insight into the process. This achievement was the result of a huge team effort, involving Robert McGeachan, Soraya Meftah, Lewis M Tayalor, James Catterson, Danilo Negro, Calum Bonthron, Kristjan Holt, Jane Tulloch, Jamie Rose, Francesco Gobbo, Ya Yin Chang, Jamie Elliot, Lauren McLay, Declan King, Imran Liaquat, Tara Spires-Jones, Sam Booker, Paul Brennan, and Claire Durrant It was also reported in the Guardian: https://edin.ac/3YX44Fv