New study shows truncated versions of Tau protein more likely to form sticky filaments in brains of Alzheimer’s patients

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Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, are characterized by tangled proteins called Tau fibrils. In a new study, MIT chemists have gained insight into how these fibrils form and identified a potential target for drugs that could interfere with this formation.

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