Gladstone investigator Lennart Mucke (IMAGE) Gladstone Institutes Caption A team of researchers led by Lennart Mucke shows how reducing the protein tau can prevent abnormal brain activity associated with Alzheimer’s disease, autism, and epilepsy. Credit Photo: Michael Short/Gladstone Institutes Usage Restrictions Use only for non-commercial purposes and with photo credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.