Brain has natural weapon to fight Alzheimer's, UTMB scientists find
Galveston County Daily News, May 24, 2023
People with Alzheimer’s disease who don’t also have dementia are protected by autophagy, a natural physiological process that removes toxic proteins from living cells, according to new UTMB research. “Those fortunate individuals are telling us there is a natural way for the human brain to protect itself against dementia,” UTMB’s Dr. Giulio Taglialatela told the Daily News.