Alzheimer’s may trick the brain into erasing its own memories

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Alzheimer's disease is known for one devastating effect above all others. It steadily destroys brain cells and the connections between them, breaking down the neural networks that allow us to store and recall memories.

What remains far less certain is how this destruction begins. One leading explanation focuses on amyloid beta, a protein fragment that can accumulate in the brain and harm neurons. But scientists have also linked Alzheimer's to many other factor...

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