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Alzheimer's Biomarker Detected in Newborns, Challenging Assumptions

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Alzheimer's Biomarker Detected in Newborns, Challenging Assumptions
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New research reveals high levels of the Alzheimer's-associated protein p-tau217 in healthy newborns, suggesting it plays a crucial role in brain development rather than solely causing neurodegeneration, challenging existing assumptions and opening new avenues for understanding and treating Alzheimer's disease.

Topics:health#alzheimers#brain-development#health#neurodegeneration#p-tau217#protein-levels
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  1. 'Sky-High' Levels of Alzheimer's Protein Found in Newborns  ScienceAlert
  2. Alzheimer’s protein found in newborns helps, not hurts  New Atlas
  3. Scientists Shocked to Find Alzheimer's Biomarker in…  inkl
  4. Newborns Share Elevated p-tau217 Biomarker Seen in Alzheimer’s Disease  Technology Networks
  5. Newborns and Alzheimer's patients have elevated blood levels of phosphorylated tau  News-Medical

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