New Method Identifies Tau Aggregates Occurring in Healthy Body Structures
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA— It turns out that not all build-ups of tau protein are bad, and a team of researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania developed a method...
Better Biosensor Technology Created for Stem Cells
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Research also provides new insights on mechanisms behind tau spread and how it promotes...
During the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, a protein called tau accumulates and spreads in the brain. Understanding the mechanisms behind tau spread -- and its consequences -- may point to new prevention...
Cancer chemotherapy drug reverses Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice — ScienceDaily
A drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new UBC research has found.
The drug, Axitinib, inhibits the growth of new blood...
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