Brain aging·human evidence
Scientists map a hidden layer of tiny proteins in the aging human brain
A human frontal-cortex atlas identified more than a thousand previously unannotated microproteins, including signals associated with Alzheimer’s disease biology.
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Why it matters
The atlas expands the set of molecular features researchers can study in brain aging and neurodegeneration.
Beacon take
A discovery resource rather than a treatment result. Association with disease biology does not establish a therapeutic target or longevity effect.
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