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Smoking Cigarettes as a Potential Mechanism in Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
By Barry Nguyen, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ‘23 & Vincent Tran Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior ‘23 Authors Note: During my study abroad in South Korea, I was taken back by the number of people smoking cigarettes in the streets. As a country that valued health and beauty, I was surprised by the frequent sights of […]
The Role of Microglia in the Two Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Pathology
By Nathifa Nasim, Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior ‘22 Author’s note: While in the Jin lab at the MIND Institute, I was introduced to the intersection between inflammation and neurodegeneration, specifically in the context of Alzheimer’s disease. My interest in this relationship has primarily been in manipulating inflammatory pathways to investigate the effects on the disease. However, […]
Clearing the Cellular Landfill: The Use of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
By Reshma Kolala, Microbiology, ‘22 Author’s Note: Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders, affecting nearly 1 in 9 individuals aged 65 or older. Available current therapies fail to address the underlying pathophysiology of the disorder, focusing on the amelioration of neuronal symptoms that result from Alzheimer’s disease. I was immediately intrigued […]
Factors Involved in the Development of Alzheimer’s Disease
By Nicole Strossman, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, ‘17 Author’s Note: “I chose to write this review for my UWP 104F after reading about potential treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease. As this is a disease that affects such a wide variety of people, and currently has no cure, I wanted to educate myself about the developments regarding […]
New Target For Alzheimer’s Treatment
By David Ivanov, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ’15 A group of researchers studying brain cells have found a new potential target for pharmacological therapies that may help treat Alzheimer’s disease. Beta amyloid plaque, which appears to be a toxic build up of fragments of amyloid precursor protein (APP) in the brain, has long been associated […]