Friday, September 15, 2023

Scientists discover how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s

 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-66816268

Tangles of tau appear and the brain cells start producing a specific molecule (it's called MEG3) that triggers death by necroptosis. Necroptosis is one of the methods our bodies normally use to purge unwanted cells as fresh ones are made.

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