Amyloid Beta is a Feature not a Flaw

Amyloid beta is turning out to be an effective antimicrobial not a rouge dangerous byproduct. The slowness to recognize its function illustrates  the danger of pursing only proximate explanations without thinking deeply about why selection shaped mechanisms to make such a molecule. Two new papers this month clinch the case. ALZforum offers a lovely succinct summary […]

from The Evolution and Medicine Review https://ift.tt/2tXXEXD