How Scientists Uncovered a New Layer of Alzheimer’s Biology The discovery that 3D DNA organization is disrupted in brain cells affected by Alzheimer's disease marks a significant turning point in our understanding of the condition.
For decades, researchers have focused on amyloid beta plaques and tau tangles, but it seems they've been looking at Alzheimer's from the wrong angle.
A University of Pittsburgh team's findings, published in Science, reveal previously underexplored changes in chromatin structure.