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Candida Fungus May Produce Alzheimer's-Linked Peptides in the Brain

Candida Fungus May Produce Alzheimer's-Linked Peptides in the Brain

Candida

What they found

In animal models, Candida albicans entered the brain and produced amyloid beta-like peptides linked to Alzheimer's.

In animal models, Candida albicans entered the brain and produced amyloid beta-like peptides linked to Alzheimer's.

How solid is it?

Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Candida albicans

Candida albicans

Compound

amyloid beta-like peptides

amyloid beta-like peptides

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In not-so-friendly fungi news, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the fungus Candida albicans can enter the brain and generate toxic amyloid beta (Ab)-like peptides that are implicated in Alzheimer's disease. This discovery in animal models suggests that Ab-like peptides can be produced both by the brain and by C. albicans, which hints at a potential role of the fungus in developing Alzheimer’s and similar neurodegenerative conditions.

In not-so-friendly fungi news, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that the fungus Candida albicans can enter the brain and generate toxic amyloid beta (Ab)-like peptides that are implicated in Alzheimer's disease. This discovery in animal models suggests that Ab-like peptides can be produced both by the brain and by C. albicans, which hints at a potential role of the fungus in developing Alzheimer’s and similar neurodegenerative conditions.

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