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Scientists Find a Potential “Root” of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer's disease is often defined by amyloid plaques and tau tangles, but those hallmarks are part of a much wider breakdown.

Scientists Find a Potential “Root” of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Alzheimer's disease is often defined by amyloid plaques and tau tangles, but those hallmarks are part of a much wider breakdown.

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Alzheimer's disease is often defined by amyloid plaques and tau tangles, but those hallmarks are part of a much wider breakdown.

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