Zebrafish and Alzheimer’s Disease
Zebrafish aren’t just aquarium fish — they’re offering hope for Alzheimer’s patients.
With a similar genetic makeup to humans, these common tropical fish may provide clues to develop new treatments to slow, stop, or reverse Alzheimer’s relentless course.
Researchers at the University of Alberta are using these fish to study the destructive work of amyloid beta; a protein that piles up inside brain cells and eventually kills them.
36 researchers across Canada have received funding through the 2012 Alzheimer’s Society Research Program, an annual peer-reviewed competition of the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada.
