Alzheimer’s discovery by Trinity researchers

A major breakthrough in understanding Alzheimer’s disease by Irish scientists could lead to new forms of therapy for those living with the condition.

Trinity College Dublin scientists have discovered a new mechanism in the disease — the most common form of dementia that affects up to 40,000 people in this country.

Alzheimer’s disease is characterised, in part, by the build up of toxic material in the brain called amyloid-beta.