Age itself appears to increase the spread of Alzheimer`s-associated tau in the brain
(PHYSorg.com Medicine & Health)

A study by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds evidence that spread through the brain of the Alzheimer`s-disease-associated protein tau is facilitated by factors within the aging brain itself and not by how long the protein has been expressed by neurons. Their report published in Science Advances sets the stage for studies to identify those factors, which could, in turn, lead to new therapeutic strategies.