Tau proteins (or τ proteins, after the Greek letter with that name) are proteins that stabilize microtubules. They are abundant in neurons of the central nervous system and are less common elsewhere, but are also expressed at very low levels in CNS astrocytes and oligodendrocytes.[5] Pathologies and dementias of the nervous system such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease [6] are associated with tau proteins that have become defective and no longer stabilize microtubules properly. The tauContinue reading “Brain injury, concussive force of military blasts and Alzheimer’s – tau protein”
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Explaining the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s
Summary: A new study published in brain reveals that just one night of sleep disruption causes an increase in amyloid beta in the brains of healthy, middle aged people. A full week of sleep disturbances leads to a build up of Tau, another protein associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The study sheds lightContinue reading “Explaining the Link Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s”
Biomarker in blood may help predict recovery time for sports concussions
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that the blood protein tau could be an important new clinical biomarker to better identify athletes who need more recovery time before safely returning to play after a sports-related concussion. The study, supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) with additional funding from the EuniceContinue reading “Biomarker in blood may help predict recovery time for sports concussions”