http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. While there may not be a consensus whether deposition of amyloid beta contributes to Alzheimer's disease or is a consequence of it, there is agreement that something else is promoting the process. Other proteins are often co-deposited with amyloid beta including serum amyloid P component. Recent evidence has suggested that SAP is elevated in Alzheimer's disease. Researchers from Keele University have shown that physiologically-significant concentrations of SAP promote the deposition of amyloid beta under conditions approaching those found in vivo. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-amyloid-beta-brain-individuals-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:53:49 EST news252330808