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The link between sleep and Alzheimer’s
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A new partnership: deep learning and the path to Alzheimer’s diagnostic medicine
By Liane Albarghouthi Nowadays, you can unlock your phone just by glancing at the screen thanks to cutting-edge facial recognition biometrics. Just as infrared lights in your iPhone scan your face to unlock your phone or authorize tasks, scientists have echoed this concept into technology that can further our understanding of one of humanity’s most…
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The powerhouse of Alzheimer’s
by Anjali Sadarangani Heart health. Exercise. Inflammation. All of these research areas have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease and claim to lead to the cure for this devastating disease, yet there is still no feasible treatment option for patients. In fact, Alzheimer’s numbers have been continuously increasing. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, currently 5.8…
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The inflammatory response in overdrive
by Nicole Xu The immune system is often referred to as the body’s defense system, but what happens when the defense system itself turns lethal? Swelling around a simple cut, a sore throat, and arthritis can all be linked back to one root cause: inflammation. Originally evolved as a short-term defense response to abnormal…
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Sleep deprivation and Alzheimer’s disease: Not getting enough sleep can have far greater negative ramifications than just exhaustion
by Nanda Nayak Whether it be the constant complaints about exhaustion from students around campus or our own sleep-deprivation, it seems like no one ever gets enough sleep. Sleep-deprivation has long been associated with short-term inattentiveness and decreased memory retainment, but there appears to be a more severe negative ramification: association with Alzheimer’s disease.…