USC scientists discover a hidden Alzheimer’s trigger and a possible way to shut it down

Researchers at the University of Southern California have identified experimental compounds that could help reduce the brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease. The findings, published in the Nature journal npj Drug Discovery, focus on an enzyme called calcium-dependent phospholipase A2, or cPLA2, which appears to play an important role in inflammation inside the brain.

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