Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: Scientists Protect Brain Cells Without Removing Toxic Tau

Mice kept more brain tissue and performed better on a memory test after researchers blocked an immune attack, without removing the tau tangles linked to Alzheimer’s. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a potential way to protect the brain from damage associated with tau buildup.
In mice with Alzheimer’s-like
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- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 5:25 am IST
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