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Tau Beats Amyloid in Predicting Brain Atrophy in Alzheimer Disease: Implications for Prognosis and Clinical Trials

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Several biomarkers have emerged in the past few decades to quantify pathologic brain changes related to Alzheimer disease (AD). In particular, PET radiotracers that bind selectively to amyloid-β plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles have advanced AD research and drug development by enabling the

Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.121.263694

Authors: Maura Malpetti, Renaud La Joie, Gil D. Rabinovici

Institutions: University of California, San Francisco, University of Cambridge

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Medical Research Council