Michael Morgan’s talk begins by looking at what differentiates brains of “normal” patients and those of patients suffering from senile dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer’s patients seem to “clog up” the brain, shrinking the brain and significantly decreasing the flow of cerebral spinal fluid, which among other [...]
Alzheimer’s Disease
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A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston offers important insight into how Alzheimer’s disease begins within the brain. The researchers found a relationship between inflammation, a toxic protein and the onset of the disease. The study also identified a way that doctors can detect early [...]