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Microtubule supporter or dementia driver?

The tau protein, crucial for maintaining the structure of brain cells, malfunctions in dementia. Neuroscientist James Quinn explains changes in tau that result in the death of brain cells and how we can use this knowledge to improve dementia diagnosis

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