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Could brain fat droplets play a role in Alzheimer’s?
Fat droplets in microglia may explain why certain genetic variants increase Alzheimer’s disease risk, NIA-funded study finds.
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Cognitive impairment and gender show more impact on driving cessation than dementia biomarkers
A study of when and why older adults decide to stop driving found that cognitive impairment and gender were bigger factors than brain imaging and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers of dementia, with women four times more likely than men to opt to give up the keys.
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Infections and immune-specific proteins may increase dementia risk and brain atrophy
Infections and varying levels of immune-specific proteins may contribute to increased dementia risk and brain volume loss in older adults.
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