It’s known that when it comes to memory proficiency, there are differences between younger and older adults. Now, though, researchers report that data from brain imaging can zero in to show the underlying causes for such memory deficits. The findings appeared in the journal Neuron. “At the fundamental level, we still understand very little about… Continue reading How Memory Changes as We Get Older
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Brain’s Immune System Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s
The brain’s immune system could be harnessed to help clear the amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research. “This research confirms earlier observations that, when activated to fight inflammation, the brain’s immune system plays a role in the removal of amyloid beta,” said M. Kerry O’Banion, M.D., Ph.D., a… Continue reading Brain’s Immune System Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s