UCSF Researchers Identify FTL1 Protein as Key Factor in Brain Aging and Potential Reversal
Scientists at UCSF have uncovered a surprising culprit behind brain aging: a protein called FTL1. In mice, too much FTL1 caused memory loss, weaker brain connections, and sluggish cells. But when…
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