A recent study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that a fungal infection in the brain produced effects similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
The fungus in the study was Candida albicans (C. albicans), and using animal models, the research team discovered how this common fungus enters the brain, activates mechanisms for its clearance, and generates amyloid beta-like peptides—toxic protein fragments thought to be central to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
