Vulnerable Brain Region May Be Central To Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease

Vulnerable Brain Region May Be Central To Progression Of Alzheimer’s Disease
New research is helping to unravel the events that underlie the “spread” of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) throughout the brain. The research, published by Cell Press in the November 4th issue of the journal Neuron, follows disease progression from a vulnerable brain region that is affected early in the disease to interconnected brain regions that are affected in later stages. The findings may …
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Brain’s ability to ‘pay attention’ diminishes with age
Washington, Nov 03 : A new study has suggested that visual attention-the brain’s ability to selectively filter unattended or unwanted information from reaching awareness-weakens with age, leaving elder people incapable of sifting out useless information.
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