Scientists are following dozens of different paths to the causes of Alzheimer’s disease. One step at a time because each pathway has countless interconnected processes that experts are trying to unravel to stop the fatal degeneration of the brain. They mainly target the faulty protein that’s damaging its surroundings until, eventually, the entire nerve cell dies. But Katerina Veverova’s team is also looking at why the protein in the cell is dying. Focusing on the source of its energy, they have confirmed that stimulating it can slow the progression of the disease far more than the brain-enhancing drugs that have been given so far.

The interview is in the Czech language and available online here.