Human hippocampal brain section (IMAGE) Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering Caption Human hippocampal brain section from an Alzheimer's disease patient showing amyloid precursor protein (green) clustering around amyloid plaques (purple and red). Credit © Gael Barthet Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to the creator. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted. License CC BY-ND Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.