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October 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New research identifies the exact spot where Alzheimer’s protein tangles lock in
Source:
The Optimist Daily
Researchers at Northwestern and UC Santa Barbara identified a key contact point on tau proteins where Alzheimer's disease misfolding begins. This discovery offers new hope for developing drugs to slow the illness.
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