Not exact matches
Most people associate prion diseases with the brain, although scientists have found
abnormal infectious prion
protein in other organs, including the spleen, kidney, lungs and liver.
Several factors have been implicated in Alzheimer's, including the build - up of an
abnormal protein called beta amyloid, fibrous tangles in the brain involving
abnormal forms of a
protein called tau, and —
most recently — an association between the disease and a gene called ApoE.
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.
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.
Alzheimer's disease, the
most common form of dementia, is characterized by the accumulation of plaques (composed of amyloid - beta
protein) and fibrous tangles (composed of
abnormal tau) in brain cells called neurons.
Clinical Background Tolerance is the normal immune response to the food an individual eats over a lifetime.1 A food allergy is an
abnormal immune reaction consisting of hypersensitivity to food components,
most commonly
proteins.2, 3 Allergic reactions to dietary antigens can be immediate or delayed and the rate and types of reaction indicate different immune responses.
My next question is regarding IGF 1 (Insulin Like Growth Factor 1): I've reviewed information that states that IGF 1 stimulates growth of normal and
abnormal (cancerous) tissues, and the
most highly concentrated IGF 1 foods are isolated
proteins of milk and soy.
In previous articles I've pointed out that
protein supplements are evolutionarily novel food products with an
abnormal nutrient composition and that the consumption of the
most popular type of
protein supplement on the -LSB-...]