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Researchers from Osaka University find that peristaltic pump action and high shear flow forces promote amyloid nucleationThe ...

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A molecule called glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) rose significantly in the blood of patients who underwent ...

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A research team at the University of Cologne has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein in Alzheimer's disease.