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Major new study identifies key protein driving Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, is closely linked to the accumulation of tau protein in the ...
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Should You Get This Test to Determine Your Alzheimer’s Risk? Scientists Found a New Biomarker.
and tangled tau proteins. In healthy brains, tau binds to—and stabilizes—microtubules, which are hollow structures that play important roles in the structure, function, and development of the ...
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Breakthrough discovery on tau protein opens new paths for Alzheimer’s drug development
In healthy individuals, the protein tau stabilizes the tubular building blocks (microtubules) that make up the long projections of the nerve cells. During the development of Alzheimer's disease, tau ...