Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein

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Alzheimer's disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the trillions. For families, however, the experience is deeply personal. "It's a slow bereavement," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks, whose mother lived with Alzheimer's. "You lose the person piece by piece."

A major focus in Alzheimer's research has been the buildup of plaque in the brain. This plaque co...

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