Imagine a neighborhood slowly deteriorating over time. The houses become dilapidated, the streets crumble, and everything starts to fall apart. Well, that’s kind of what happens in our bodies as we age. But instead of houses and streets, it’s our proteins that suffer the consequences. Just like misbehaving neighbors, misfolded protein aggregates start to accumulate […]
Just like keeping our minds sharp as we age is important, postoperative complications can affect cognitive function. Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) encompass various forms of cognitive impairment in surgical patients, from delirium to dementia. In the US alone, over 7 million patients experience PNDs each year, threatening their independence and overall quality of life. Recent […]
Imagine your brain as a network made up of nodes and connections. In a study, researchers compared the brain hubs of normal elderly individuals and those with Alzheimer’s disease dementia. They focused on the resting-state alpha rhythms, which are associated with abnormal brain activity in Alzheimer’s. The results showed that both groups had significant parietal […]
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