Study: Stress Hormone May Trigger Late Onset Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Temple University have found that corticosteroid, a hormone released during the body’s reaction to stress, may be a trigger for Alzheimer’s disease. In a mice model study, those injected with corticosteroid had increased amounts of tau protein, a signature for Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have indicated that corticosteroid levels are two to three times higher in people with Alzheimer’s than in those who do not have the disease. Click here to read the full story.