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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain - ScienceDaily

Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's spreads through the brain - ScienceDaily

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from damaged neurons into healthy ones. By blocking these harmful protein packages before they reach new cells, researchers believe it may one da…

Alzheimer's disease is marked by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which damages and eventually kills brain cells. As this harmful protein moves into new areas of the brain, the disease prog… [+6200 chars]

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