New findings from Stanford Bio-X affiliated faculty members Carolyn Bertozzi and Tony Wyss-Coray, with lead author Stanford Bio-X Fellow Sophia Shi and co-author Stanford Bio-X Undergraduate Summer Research Program participant Ryan Suh about the sugary armor on the brain’s frontline cells could shed light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s – and open new avenues for treatment.
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