Junk Food Triggered Alzheimer's in Mice

Fat, sugar and cholesterol are the three main "ingredients" that cause the brain tangles associated with some forms of dementia, including Alzheimer's. Karolinska Institutet's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center scientist, Susanne Akterin, announced on Friday that mice fed with... [ read more >> ]

Mice are used in this type of test because their genetic structure closely resembles that of humans

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Mice are used in this type of test because their genetic structure closely resembles that of humans
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