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Alzheimer's in real time

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A hallmark of Alzheimer's disease is the presence in the brain of protein deposits, or plaques, which are thought to form over a long period. But studies in mice suggest that the plaques can grow overnight.

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Figure 1: From plaque inception to maturity.

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