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Researchers ‘bait’ pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders

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The vast majority of patients with neurodegenerative disorders do not have specific gene mutations, but a single misbehaving protein — called TDP-43 — seems to be at the heart of these diseases. Researchers have found a way to recreate and rescue TDP-43 pathology in a dish.