{"id":124751,"date":"2025-05-14T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=124751"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:42:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:42:48","slug":"scientists-employ-living-human-brain-tissue-to-reveal-alzheimers-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/medical-news\/124751-scientists-employ-living-human-brain-tissue-to-reveal-alzheimers-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Employ Living Human Brain Tissue to Reveal Alzheimer\u2019s Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have used living human brain tissue to uncover how a toxic form of amyloid beta protein damages synaptic connections, a key factor in Alzheimer\u2019s disease, SciTech Daily reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using brain samples obtained during neurosurgery, the team exposed the tissue to amyloid beta and observed that the toxic variant prevented repair of damaged synapses. They found that even slight changes in amyloid beta levels disrupt brain cell function, highlighting the need for a precise balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-14-083759.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124765\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-14-083759.png 786w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-14-083759-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-14-083759-768x573.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The study also revealed that brain slices from the temporal lobe released higher levels of tau protein, which may explain early vulnerability in Alzheimer\u2019s. 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