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Medical Research Council https://refractor.io/tag/medical-research-council/ Medical Research Council en-AU Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:56:53 GMT Rogue protein linked to early-onset dementia identified https://refractor.io/brain/alzheimers-dementia/protein-early-onset-dementia/ A visualization of the structure of TAF15 amyloid filaments (in yellow), as detected by cryo-EM in the brains of four dementia patients

A visualization of the structure of TAF15 amyloid filaments (in yellow), as detected by cryo-EM in the brains of four dementia patients

Scientists have identified odd clusters of a specific protein in the brains of people with early-onset dementia, pointing to a potential cause, a diagnostic tool and, ultimately, a therapy target for a disease that’s been largely a mystery to researchers.

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Tags: Medical Research Council, Dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Protein, Brain, Neuroscience, Neurological

]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 03:56:53 GMT https://refractor.io/brain/alzheimers-dementia/protein-early-onset-dementia/ Bronwyn Thompson