Study: Structure of Toxic Tau Aggregates DeterminesType of Dementia, Rate of Progression
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 15:31
in Biology & Nature
The distinct structures of toxic protein aggregates that form in degenerating brains determine which type of dementia will occur, which regions of brain will be affected, and how quickly the disease will spread, according to a study from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute.