A Hidden Brain Process May Help Explain Why Alzheimer's Risk Rises With Age

A Hidden Brain Process May Help Explain Why Alzheimer's Risk Rises With Age

The brain's 'garbage disposal' system falters with age, a new study finds, with long-lived neurons offloading clumpy, old proteins onto other brain cells.

The brain's 'garbage disposal' system falters with age, a new study finds, with long-lived neurons offloading clumpy, old proteins onto other brain cells. Many of those proteins are involved in brai… [+4452 chars]
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