Name: Why Some People Get Alzheimer’s and Others Don’t
Uploaded: 2010-11-17T01:21:59-05:00
Duration: 7 min 8 s
Description: Amyloid buildup in the brain is a key trigger in Alzheimer’s disease, but some people with this plaque live their entire lives without developing the disease.

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Ottavio Arancio

Ottavio Arancio is Associate Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology at the Columbia University Medical Center. He received his Ph.D and M.D. from the University of Pisa in Italy. Dr.[…]

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