A British team has made a breakthrough in studying Alzheimer’s disease by exposing healthy brain tissue from living NHS patients to a toxic form of a protein linked to the condition. The experiment, which is a world first, showed how the protein damages connections between brain cells in real-time and could accelerate the search for a cure. By using living human brain tissue, researchers can test new drugs more effectively and may be able to develop treatments that prevent the loss of synapses, crucial for healthy brain function. The study has the potential to transform our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and could bring us closer to finding a cure.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/30/scientists-use-living-human-brain-tissue-mimic-early-stages-alzheimers