A-beta on the brain
The protein increases with brain activity as patients recover from brain injury
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Amyloid-beta is a thinking brain’s protein. A new study involving people with severe brain injuries shows that as neuronal activity increases, levels of amyloid-beta in the brain also go up.
A-beta, as the protein is sometimes called, is best known for causing plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a normal component of the brain, but scientists don’t know what it does.