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

Researchers have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for mediating the toxicity of harmful protein clumps in human neurons and thus represents a target for future treatme ...

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), the international team demonstrated that a specific variant of the tau ...

Using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a research team at the University of Cologne in Germany has been able to show that a specific form of the tau protein, known as the 1N4R isoform, is ...

Scientists from the University of Cologne identified the 1N4R tau isoform as a key contributor to neuronal dysfunction in ...

The study was published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia journal under the title “The TAU ... certain proteins accumulate in brain cells, forming clumps that restrict normal cell function or ...

Alzheimer’s disease — which affects an estimated 7 million Americans — is notoriously difficult to detect, especially in its ...

Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, is closely linked to the accumulation of tau protein in the ...

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...