University of Michigan Nov 1 2024 Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. We've seen that patients have these fibril structures in their brains for a long time now. But the questions are what do these fibrils do? What is their role in disease? And, most importantly, can we do something to get rid of them if they