Turun yliopisto (University of Turku) Jan 22 2025 Researchers from the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University in Finland and the University of Wisconsin in the United States demonstrated that individuals who had childhood epilepsy have an increased accumulation of brain amyloid later in life, potentially predisposing them to late-onset brain amyloid disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. The accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain is considered an early pathological brain