New avenues developed by Mayo Clinic research

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Alzheimer’s disease relentlessly targets large-scale brain networks that support the formation of new memories. However, it remains a mystery as to why the disease selectively targets memory-related brain networks and how this relates to misfolded proteins seen by pathologists at autopsy. In an effort to bridge the divide between the targeted memory systems and the misfolded proteins and dying cells underneath, Mayo Clinic researchers have turned to the field of complex systems — an emerging field of science that studies how parts of systems give rise to collective behaviors and how the system interacts with its environment.

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Alzheimer’s caused by your overactive immune system?

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A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton in England found that reducing brain inflammation could be the key to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Lead author of the study, Dr. Diego Gomez-Nicola, confirmed they have found a way “into tackling the disease” and have to move the learnings to a clinical setup as soon as possible. Contrary to the belief that Alzheimer’s caused brain inflammation, the study found that it is an overactive immune system, which inflames the brain, potentially leading to the disease.

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