Cognitive Science

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Unveiling the Surprising Tau Connection in Brain Wasteosomes

Imagine brain wasteosomes as little garbage collectors in our heads, rounding up all the junk and keeping our minds clean and tidy. But here’s the catch: these wasteosomes have been a mystery for decades, especially when it comes to their composition and whether they contain tau protein, a major player in Alzheimer’s disease. In this […]

Published on March 30, 2023

A novel scoring system predicts stroke-associated pneumonia!

Imagine you’re an archaeologist trying to uncover the secrets of an ancient tomb. In order to understand the tomb’s history and purpose, you analyze the artifacts found inside and use them to piece together a story. Similarly, scientists have developed a new scoring system, called TIPS, to predict the occurrence of stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) in […]

Published on March 30, 2023