Arginine May Be A Cause and Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice Alzheimer's News Today

Arginine May Be A Cause and Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice Alzheimer's News Today: A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience revealed that specific immune cells and degradation of a nutrient called arginine might be linked to Alzheimer’s disease development. The study was performed by researchers at Duke University Medical Center, the West Virginia University School of Medicine and the University of Washington, and is entitled “Arginine Deprivation and Immune Suppression in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease.”