Month: September 2022

Pyroptosis as a candidate therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease

Imagine the brain as a bustling city, with each neuron representing a citizen. However, in the case of Alzheimer’s disease, this city experiences a devastating epidemic of cell death called pyroptosis. Pyroptosis is like a city-wide riot, triggered by inflammasomes and gasdermins. It’s a hot topic in the world of neurodegenerative diseases, and researchers are […]

Published on September 15, 2022

Unlocking the Story: Linking Executive Dysfunction to Impaired Narrative Comprehension in Dementia

Understanding a story is like putting together a puzzle. It’s not just about the words, but how they fit together and how we process information. In dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), a type of dementia that affects cognitive abilities, researchers wanted to investigate the connection between executive dysfunction and narrative comprehension. By evaluating the ability […]

Published on September 15, 2022

Connectivity Patterns and Behavioral Outcomes After Stroke

Stroke is like a disruption in the connectome, affecting blood flow and causing changes in brain network connectivity. Researchers conducted a study to determine if these connectivity patterns can predict long-term behavioral outcomes. They found that the functional coupling between the limbic and dorsal attention networks after stroke can serve as a biomarker for predicting […]

Published on September 15, 2022