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Several neurological conditions are linked with abnormal protein tangles in brain cells Gorodenkoff/iStock/Getty​ Images Plus It might be possible to treat a range of neurodegenerative conditions, , with a one-time gene therapy that makes brain cells produce antibodies. Tests on human “mini-brains” growing in a dish show that these antibodies can reduce levels inside brain cells of . “We’re looking at hopefully a ‘one and done’ approach,” says at the Neural Stem Cell Institute, a non-profit organisation in New York state.

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