“The overproduction of a protein called tau has long been observed in the neuron degeneration that causes Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. But the exact genetic process that causes tau to proliferate has been something of a mystery. Scientists led by the University of California, Los Angeles, say they’re a step closer to understanding the genes involved in the overproduction of tau.”
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