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Harmful protein build-up predicts brain tissue damage in Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

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Build-up of a harmful protein in the brain can predict atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease patients at least one year in advance. Previous studies have shown that two tell-tale plaques, amyloid beta and tau, form clumps that smother and destroy neurons.   But researchers found that only accumulation of the tau protein was indicative of where damage … Read more

Scientists create drugs to keep the skin youthful by boosting levels of a crucial protein

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Saggy, wrinkled faces could soon be a thing of the past as researchers have identified a key mechanism of how skin ages. A key protein compound which could represent ‘a new anti-ageing intervention’ has been discovered by scientists. Two drugs have been created which offer hope that a fountain of youth could be developed in … Read more