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A needle from the haystack

Abnormal protein clumps of many varieties build up in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's disease. But which types actually cause memory deficits? The behaviour of model mice might help to find out.

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Figure 1: The role of amyloid-β (Aβ) in Alzheimer's disease.

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