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 .
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 UT Health researchers hypothesised that tau protein accumulation, also associated with Alzheimer's, may cause cellular stress response. They used senolytic drugs to rid mice of senescent cells and tau tangles. They found this significantly improved both brain function and structure. The discovery could lead to treatments for at least 20 brain diseases, including Alzheimer's. The findings have been published in the Ageing Cell journal.