A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
Researchers have identified a layer of tau pathology in Parkinson's disease brains that was previously undetectable using standard tissue staining methods. By examining brain regions at single-molecule resolution, the study provides new insights into the physical progression of the disease.
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