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Northwestern Researchers Find Tau Protein Hotspot Driving Dementia-Linked Clumping

Northwestern scientists identified a water-related hotspot on the tau protein that drives misfolding and clumping linked to dementia, and found a chemical tag that stops the clumps from growing.

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Oct 14, 5:29 AM timesofindia.indiatimes.com Northwestern scientists find tau protein hotspot; chemical tag stops clumps growing
Oct 12, 12:00 PM medicalxpress.com The shape of water at a key tau hotspot helps drive dementia-linked clumping