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From The Labs

How tau becomes a ‘bad guy’ that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease

November 19, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease,  Research,  tau,  tau aggregates,  TYK2

The findings suggest a strategy to lower tau levels and explore the potential effects in Alzheimer’s disease and tau-induced dementias.

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Not just a ‘bad guy,’ Tau also plays a ‘good guy’ role protecting our brains

August 30, 2024 Alzheimer's Disease,  glia,  lipid droplets,  neuronal damage,  Research,  ROS,  tau

This study opens the door to potential new strategies to slow, reverse and treat neurodegenerative conditions.

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Connecting Tau aggregates, transposable elements and neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

August 2, 2018 Alzheimer's Disease,  genomic instability,  neurlogic diseases,  Neurodegeneration,  Research,  tau,  transposable elements

Although it’s been known for years that the accumulation of Tau protein within brain cells in combination with progressive cell death is one of the

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From The Labs

A pill to prevent Alzheimer’s disease might someday be a reality

January 18, 2017 Alzheimer's Disease,  fruit fly model,  Genetics,  mouse model,  Nuak1,  Parkinson's Disease,  tau

Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlNiMWHUhbc

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