Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer's kills brain cells

Scientists have identified a cell death mechanism called karyoptosis that may explain how brain cells die in Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia. This discovery links toxic protein accumulation to the shriveling and breaking apart of the cell nucleus.
Scientists have identified evidence of a previously unknown process that may explain how brain cells die in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The discovery, centered on a mechanism known as karyoptosis, could point researchers toward new ways to slow the progression of these devastating conditions.
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