"The results fundamentally alter scientists' understanding of how Alzheimer's harms the brain," researchers say.

Alzheimer’s Disease May Damage the Brain in Two Phases - NIH Study Uncovers Which Cell Types May Be Harmed First

New research suggests the disease occurs in two phases, including one in which changes happen gradually – and 'quietly.'

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered that Alzheimer's disease destroys the brain in two stages, Azernews reports.

Alzheimer’s disease may damage the brain in two distinct phases, based on new research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) using sophisticated brain mapping tools. According to researchers who discovered this new view,

A recent study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Nature Neuroscience found that Alzheimer’s disease might cause brain damage in two stages. The researchers analysed the brains of 84 people.

Heparin treatment was associated with a delayed diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia, electronic health records in two U.S. health systems showed. ( Molecular Psychiatry) Analyses of cell types after death suggested that Alzheimer's disease damages the brain in two distinct phases. ( Nature Neuroscience)