The tau protein, which, when it becomes toxic, can lead to memory loss and cognitive decline. Researchers are now focusing on two main strategies to combat tau buildup: enhancing the body's ...

Phosphorylation enables tau protein to undergo reversible liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS), forming micrometer-sized droplets, a property not seen in unmodified tau.

But now, Canadian scientists say children who have Dad's with Alzheimer's are more prone to one toxic protein, tau, spreading in the brain. Significant clumps of this protein, as well as anothe ...