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·October 15, 2018·8 min read

Early Alzheimer’s Brain Pathology Linked to Psychiatric Symptoms

Researchers report the earliest signs of neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease are linked to some psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances. The findings could lead to earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

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·August 17, 2014·4 min read

Epigenetic Breakthrough Bolsters Understanding of Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study reports people with more Alzheimer's related neuropathology in their brains had higher levels of DNA modifications within the ANK1 gene.

This image shows plastinated brains with alzheimers.

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·February 27, 2014·3 min read

After Death, Twin Brains Show Similar Patterns of Neuropathologic Changes

Researchers compared the brains of twins where one, or both, died with Alzheimer's disease. They discovered many of the twins not only had similar progressions of the disease before death, but also similar combinations of pathologies.

The image shows the treated and untreated samples mentioned in the caption above.

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·February 18, 2014·4 min read

Environmentally Sensitive Cells with a Hulk Like Rage

Exposure to air pollution in urban areas could trigger a toxic response in neurons and impact pathways associated with neurodegenerative diseases, researchers report.

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·October 29, 2013·6 min read

Unravelling the True Identity of the Brain of Carl Friedrich Gauss

Researchers use neuroimaging techniques to reveal the true identities of the brains of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Conrad Heinrich Fuchs. The brains were incorrectly labelled over 150 years ago.