Brain Diseases' Spread Linked to Receptor (IMAGE)

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Brain Diseases' Spread Linked to Receptor

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An electron micrograph shows clumps of corrupted tau protein outside a nerve cell. Scientists have identified a receptor that lets these clumps into the cell, where the corruption can spread. Blocking this receptor with drugs may help treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other disorders.

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<i>PNAS</i>

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