Gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease is a triple threat
APOE4 spurs brain plaques, tau tangles and inflammation

TANGLED The brain of a person with Alzheimer’s disease symptoms (right) is laden with tau protein (red), while a person with no symptoms (left) has little tau.
Matthew R. Brier
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