To Cure Alzheimer’s, Get Rid of Tau, Too
CNN VIDEO: An Alzheimer's brain comes with two culprits: tangles of tau protein and plaque made of amyloid. Yesterday's research focused on getting rid of amyloid. See how today's new, cutting edge research is targeting tau, too. (Video)
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