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How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer’s disease

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Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. A new study shows that the spread of toxic tau in the human brain in elderly individuals may occur via connected neurons. The researchers could see that beta-amyloid facilitates the spread of toxic tau.

Source: ScienceDaily.com