Research reveals how Alzheimer's spreads within the brain
Sunday, June 7, 2009 - 12:07
in Biology & Nature
A research in mice has demonstrated how tangles of a so-called tau protein can spread within the brain. Tangled masses of that tau protein contribute to several neurodegenerative diseases - those that destroy brain functions - including Alzheimer's disease. The research has provided insights into how tau tangles spread that allow comparisons with the way prions, those that cause Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, destroy brain tissue...
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