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.
Not exact matches
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.