Specks in the brain attract Alzheimer’s plaque-forming protein
Results in mice suggest a possible approach for stopping amyloid-beta accumulation
GANGING UP The Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta can form clumps around specks of an inflammatory protein in between brain cells, research on mice suggests.
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Globs of an inflammation protein beckon an Alzheimer’s protein and cause it to accumulate in the brain, a study in mice finds.