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Study reveals new role for tau, a top target for Alzheimer’s drug development - STAT

Published by STAT By Jonathan Wosen · 6 August 2026 at 18:04
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Study reveals new role for tau, a top target for Alzheimer’s drug development - STAT
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The protein tau is top target for Alzheimer’s drug development, and a new study bolsters those efforts by describing a previously unknown role that tau plays in neurodegeneration.

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