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Timeline shows what happens to different brain cells as Alzheimer's progresses

By Jon Hamilton
Published November 15, 2024 at 5:35 PM EST

An analysis of brains at various stages of Alzheimer's found that neurons called inhibitory neurons are the first to be affected by the disease.

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Jon Hamilton is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk. Currently he focuses on neuroscience and health risks.