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Scientists may have found aging’s hidden trigger for brain disease
ScienceDailyMonday, August 3, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s.
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Scientists have identified a molecular switch that may help explain why aging makes the brain more vulnerable to diseases such as ALS and Huntington’s.
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