Not knowing quite where to post this, and not feeling like starting a new thread on the subject but thinking that many of you many be interested:
"New Science Sheds Light on the Cause of Alzheimer’s Disease" by Elizabeth Agnvall.
http://www.aarp.org/health/condition...TRL-52810-F1-1
"The new theory gaining traction in the scientific community is that in Alzheimer’s the brain is destroyed not by sticky plaques—long held to be the culprit—but by floating clumps of protein. In fact, the sticky plaques that coat the brain cells of those with Alzheimer’s may be the body’s way of protecting against these deadly clumps—the way an oyster forms a pearl to protect against an irritating grain of sand, according to one researcher."
There could very well be a breakthrough soon. Let's hope!
There are related articles on science blogs.