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New study discovers short, toxic RNAs kill brain cells and may allow Alzheimer’s to develop
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New study discovers short, toxic RNAs kill brain cells and may allow Alzheimer’s to develop

by Northwestern University A hairpin loop from a pre-mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose-phosphate backbone (blue). Note that this is a single strand of RNA that folds back upon itself. Credit: Vossman/ WikipediaAlzheimer’s disease, which is expected to have affected about 6.7 million patients in the U.S. in 2023, results in a substantial...