A link between a type of cellular stress and Alzheimer 's disease has been discovered by scientists at the University of Texas . Stressed , or senescent , cells are found in Alzheimer's - affected tissue and Texas Health researchers hypothesised that tau protein accumulation , also associated with Alzheimer 's , may cause cellular stress response . They used senolytic drugs to rid brains of senescent cells and tau tangles . They found this significantly improved both brain function and structure . The research could lead to treatments for at least 20 brain diseases , including Alzheimer 's . Photo Credit: The findings have been published in the Ageing Research journal .
A link between a type of cellular stress and Alzheimer 's disease has been discovered by scientists at the University of Texas . Stressed , or senescent , cells are found in Alzheimer's - affected tissue and Texas Health researchers hypothesised that tau protein accumulation , also associated with Alzheimer 's , may cause cellular stress response . They used senolytic drugs to rid brains of senescent cells and tau tangles . They found this significantly improved both brain function and structure . The research could lead to treatments for at least 20 brain diseases , including Alzheimer 's . The findings have been published in the Ageing Research journal .