Brain “stars” hold the power to preserve cognitive function in model of Alzheimer’s disease
The findings suggest a potential astrocyte-based therapeutic approach to ameliorate cognitive decline in neurodegenerative disease.
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Baylor College of Medicine Women in Science
From the Labs celebrates Baylor College of Medicine Women in Science!
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Two is better than one, to improve brain function on a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease
Many of the therapies that are currently being developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease focus on reducing the levels of amyloid-beta, a small protein that is
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A new experimental system sheds light on how memory loss may occur
Two interconnected brain areas – the hippocampus and the entorhinal cortex – help us to know where we are and to remember it later. It
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Connecting interferon, neuroinflammation and synapse loss in Alzheimer’s disease
When immunologist Dr. Wei Cao joined Baylor College of Medicine three-and-a-half years ago, her first project was to investigate how inflammation contributes to Alzheimer’s disease.
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