Cells: News and Research on Neurofibrillary Tangles

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Tau PET: A window into the future of Alzheimer's patients

Alzheimer's disease, one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, leads to progressive loss of memory and autonomy. It is characterized by the accumulation of neurotoxic proteins in the brain, namely amyloid plaques ...

Tau-based biomarker tracks Alzheimer's progression

Two pathologies drive the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Early on, amyloid beta plaques lead the way, but around the time cognitive symptoms arise, tau tangles take over as the driving force and cognition steadily declines. ...

Q&A: Start of new era for Alzheimer's treatment

Researchers say we appear to be at the start of a new era for Alzheimer's treatment. Trial results published in January showed that for the first time a drug has been able to slow the cognitive decline characteristic of the ...

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