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Imagine you’re a detective investigating a crime syndicate. You suspect that one criminal, let’s call them Proteopathic Tau, is recruiting innocent bystanders (naïve tau) and turning them into criminals as well. This process is believed to be the reason behind the spread of Alzheimer’s disease. To gather evidence, scientists have developed two simple methods called […]
Imagine you’re driving down a road, and all of a sudden, you hit a pothole, causing your car to jolt. In a similar way, gray matter atrophy and cerebral hypoperfusion are like potholes along the path of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, researchers investigated these two factors and their relationship to cognitive impairment in […]
Imagine smartphones as little helpers magically chasing away the dark clouds of depression in elderly individuals. This study looks at the impact of smartphone use on depressive symptoms among older adults in China. While previous research has explored the relationship between internet use and depression, there has been limited understanding of how smartphones specifically affect […]
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