A skin biopsy can detect a rare neurodegenerative disease

By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way for a new diagnostic method for ...

Biopsy-derived cryo-EM structures reveal patient-specific amyloid fibrils

Prof. Liu Cong from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has revealed the high-resolution structures of amyloid fibrils directly ...
BioTechniques

Novel microscopy technique provides insights into amyloid architecture

Researchers have developed a microscopy technique to visualize amyloid beta’s underlying structure, which could yield new insights into Alzheimer’s disease. As the prevalence of Alzheimer’s rises, ...
Drug Target Review

Brain discovery could improve drugs targeting amyloid diseases

Discover how amyloid proteins help form long-term memories according to new research from the Stowers Institute.
University of Geneva

A skin biopsy to detect a rare neurodegenerative disease

By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way for a new diagnostic method for ...