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Throughout a single lifetime, the brain undergoes many changes. In early development, brain circuits are connected and pruned; in adolescence circuits mature and, in midlife, the menopause transition (MT) impacts a host of brain functionsāfrom energy metabolism to synaptogenesis. Despite the clear link between MT and brain function, very little ...
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In Alzheimerās disease (AD), amyloid plaques and tau tangles are classic hallmark pathologies, but another important change that contributes to cognitive decline is the loss of synapses. Synapses are points of connection between neurons that support the transfer and receipt of information between them. They are essential for memory, learning, ...
July 29, 2024
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Researchers have pinpointed a new mechanism that may explain why women with the APOE4 gene are at even greater risk for Alzheimerās disease than are male carriers. The discovery centers on neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that normally helps the body fight off infections. In female APOE4 carriers, ...
July 3, 2024