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This shows the structure of the proteins

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·April 23, 2022·5 min read

Unexpected Protein Could Play Role Frontotemporal Dementia

Amyloid fibrils in those with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) contain a little-known protein called TMEM106B. Researchers speculate TMEM106B could be found to be the cause of FTLD.

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·August 30, 2016·6 min read

Critical Protein Shows Promise for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s

Researchers discover the role the p62 protein plays in the accumulation of amyloid beta in the brain.

The image is an autopsy specimen of a patient with frontotemporal dementa.

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·October 25, 2013·5 min read

Lou Gehrig’s Disease: From Patient Stem Cells to Potential Treatment Strategy in One Study

Researchers create neurons from the skin cells of ALS patients in order to "treat" a gene defect in a dish.

Image shows brain slices with deposits of proteins associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

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·February 5, 2013·3 min read

Study Confirms No Transmission of Alzheimer’s Proteins Between Humans

While evidence suggests pathological proteins linked to the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disorders are capable of spreading from cell-to-cell within the brains of affected individuals, new research shows no evidence to support concerns that these abnormal disease proteins are “infectious” or transmitted from animals to humans or from one person to another.