These tangles block communication between neurons (brain cells ... of treating Alzheimer's and are making significant strides in understanding and targeting tau protein. The USC study redefines ...

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it becomes crystalized and forms a mess of protein resembling tangled yarn. “Tau tangles are most associated with a person’s dementia symptoms,” says Bateman. “Plaques are like the fuel ...

The test tracks levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243, which is linked to toxic tau tangles that build up in the brain as part of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers said in the journal Nature ...

Previously, the WashU researchers had linked the level of a protein known as MTBR-tau243 in cerebrospinal fluid as a valid proxy for levels of tau tangles in the brain. Getting this fluid through ...

Researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau after demonstrating that this vaccine generated a robust immune response in ...

Tau is a protein that clumps together and forms "tangles" in the brains of people who have Alzheimer’s, per Healthline. These tangles interfere with cognitive function. Tau tangles typically ...