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RNA modification is responsible for the disruption of mitochondrial protein synthesis in Alzheimer's disease - EurekAlert


A team of researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has identified a mechanism that causes mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer's patients resulting in a reduction of the supply of energy to the brain.

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