The study found that tau protein, which indicates the fibrous tangles found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, spreads along the brain’s neurons from one region to the other – resulting in severe dementia. The new clues to the neurodegenerative brain disorder might help scientists find a way to stop the disease from getting worse.
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- Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Disorders (ADRD)
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- Researchers find clues to how Alzheimer’s spreads cell to cell (seattletimes.nwsource.com)
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