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How a Candida infection could trigger mechanisms tied to Alzheimer’s
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How a Candida infection could trigger mechanisms tied to Alzheimer’s

A study in mice and cell cultures suggests that Candida albicans can infect the brain and trigger Alzheimer’s-like mechanisms. Image credit: Paul Campbell/Getty Images.Researchers have uncovered how a common fungus enters the brain and generates toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease.By studying animal models, the team found that the fungus Candida albicans uses enzymes to...