Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Cells That Remove Toxic Alzheimer’s Protein
Scientists have identified damaged brain “cleanup” cells called tanycytes as a possible reason toxic tau builds up in Alzheimer’s disease. A buildup of the protein tau in the brain is a defining feature of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published today (March 5) in th...
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Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Cells That Remove Toxic Alzheimer’s Protein
Scientists have identified damaged brain “cleanup” cells called tanycytes as a possible reason toxic tau builds up in Alzheimer’s disease. A buildup of the protein tau in the brain is a defining feature of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published today (March 5) in the Cell Press journal Cell...
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