Tanycytes & Alzheimer’s: New Insights into Tau Buildup & Clearance

Tanycytes & Alzheimer’s: New Insights into Tau Buildup & Clearance

The fight against Alzheimer’s disease may have a latest ally: previously overlooked brain cells called tanycytes. A new study published March 5 in the journal Cell Press Blue reveals these cells play a critical role in clearing toxic tau proteins from the brain, a hallmark of the devastating neurodegenerative disease. The findings offer a potential … Read more