New Alzheimer’s treatment idea targets tau

New Alzheimer'sTreatment idea targets tau
A peptide that stimulates receptors in neurons reduced the amount of toxic tau proteins present. Tau proteins are labeled yellow. Left image shows untreated neurons; right image shows neurons treated with the peptide. Credit: Natura Myeku

A new idea for treating Alzheimer’s disease could eradicate the toxic proteins most closely linked to cognitive decline in the places where they do the most damage, a study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests.

The study was published online in Science Translational Medicine on May 26.

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