Sentences with phrase «buildup of abnormal proteins»
In most cases, CTE is thought to be caused by repeated blows to the head, which damage brain tissue and lead to a buildup of an abnormal protein called tau, according to the CTE Center.
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All these diseases share a common feature: abnormal buildup of a protein called tau in the brains of patients.
People with the transthyretin amyloidosis have mutations in the DNA of the transthyretin gene, which causes abnormal buildup and deposits of a transport protein called transthyretin in nerve and heart cells.
According to the proposal, called the amyloid hypothesis, Alzheimer's disease, estimated to affect more than 5 million people in the United States alone, is caused by abnormal buildup of A-beta protein in the brain.
Arising from the abnormal buildup of a protein known as alpha - synuclein in the brain, such conditions damage the nerves that control blood pressure and heart rate.
The disease is largely attributed to an abnormal buildup of proteins, which can form amyloid beta plaques and tangles in the brain that trigger inflammation and result in the loss of brain connections called synapses, the effect most strongly associated with cognitive decline.
Hutchinson - Gilford progeria is caused by a spontaneous mutation during conception in a gene called LMNA, which encodes a protein called prelamin A. Progeria patients experience a buildup of an abnormal version of prelamin A in their cells that, among other changes, distorts the nucleus and alters gene expression.
A new study of more than 100 pregnant women pinpoints the abnormal buildup of mineral - protein clusters in amniotic fluid (AF) as a potential culprit in premature birth.
The new study reinforces the idea that habits that are good for the body are also good for the brain, says Merrill — and that they seem to have an impact on abnormal protein buildup «for years, if not decades, prior to the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.»
Cataracts are an abnormal cloudiness of the lens caused by a buildup of protein or pigment in the lens which interferes with normal vision.