A group of experimental drugs focuses on blocking the construction of neurofibrillary tangles by keeping tau protein anchored to microtubules as a possible treatment for

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The formation of neurofibrillary tangles due to the accumulation of tau protein in the brain is a characteristic feature of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, drugs that target the anchoring of tau protein to microtubules to prevent tangle formation would be a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease only, and not the other diseases listed.

A Group of Experimental Drugs Focuses on Blocking the Construction