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Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting brain protein tau in study

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting brain protein tau in study
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An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer’s disease in a markedly different way than today’s treatments — by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday. Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer’s but prior attempts to develop drugs that can t...

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