Researchers discovered that amyloid beta, while damaging to brain cells, boosts T-cell function and cancer resistance. Enhancing mitochondrial health with fumarate could unlock powerful new therapies for cancer, aging, and immune rejuvenation. Credit: Shutterstock At first, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer might seem to have little overlap. One gradually destroys memory and cognition, while the other ravages the body through uncontrolled cell growth. Yet scientists at the MUSC Hollings Cancer