Neat News 614 (added 2017-09-05)

Alzheimer's Disease Better Understood

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In brains affected by Alzheimer's disease, abnormal tau proteins lead to an influx of calcium in the neurons, which then does serious damage also by making more tau proteins abnormal. There is now some understanding why this cascade of bad events can be stopped by HDAC6 inhibitors. This understanding may lead to an effective medication against Alzheimer's disease.

News seen at: Science Daily - Top Health News