The brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image.


Photographer: Illustration: Michael Schöll, Lunds universitet

The brain of an Alzheimer’s patient in a tau PET image. Red indicates the areas with the highest concentration of the tau protein. In the magnifying glass, a microscope enlargement showing the dark red streaks and islands of tau. Illustration: Michael Schöll

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