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How do nerve cells die?

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Although it is easy to say cells die, the details around this question are still quite mysterious in regard to nerve cells, also known as “neurons”. The question hints at the fact that neurons have a much longer life-span than all other types of cells in the body. read more

During Alzheimer's disease an abnormal version of a protein called tau accumulates as tangles or clumps inside nerve cells. Some scientists believe that this abnormal tau is linked to the death of brain cells. read more

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