Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango

Early abnormalities of Alzheimer's disease: It takes two (proteins) to tango:

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For years, neuroscientists have puzzled over how two abnormal proteins, called amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brain and damage it to cause Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Which one is the driving force behind dementia? The answer: both of them, according to a new study by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute.


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