Imagine your brain is like a bustling city, with its intricate network of roads representing the intracranial arteries. But sometimes, these roads undergo remodeling, expanding and dilating in unknown ways. Scientists have discovered that two proteins, chitinase-3 like-protein-1 (YKL-40) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), are potential culprits behind this mysterious remodeling. In a study involving patients […]
Published on April 6, 2023
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 […]
Published on April 6, 2023
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 […]
Published on April 6, 2023
