Numerous studies on postmortem brains have found evidence of infection, such as biofilms, in the same regions as Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration—namely, the hippocampus and temporal lobe (1). There are ...
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View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. In healthy neurons, tau protein is confined to microtubules. In Alzheimer’s, tau aggregates disrupt the flow of proteins and RNA into and out of ...