A mechanistic link between PTSD and AD

© 2017 EPFL

© 2017 EPFL

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Highlighting a study with a suggested molecular mechanism explaining the increased risk for AD in PTSD patients.

In a recently published news and views piece, Johannes highlights a study from the EMBO Journal that suggests a mechanism which might explain the increased risk for AD in PTSD patients, a link that has previously been evidenced by epidemiological data.