Scientists Stunned: Woman Defies Alzheimer’s Despite Clear Pathology
MRI findings uncover an unexpected mismatch between Alzheimer’s pathology and cognitive function in a unique case study.
Doctors Shocked After Woman with Alzheimer’s Disease Stays Cognitively 'Intact’: ‘Remarkable'
Researchers analyzed the brain of a woman with down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease, and were shocked to discover that ...
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US woman with Alzheimer’s — but no dementia symptoms — stumps doctors
People with Down syndrome face a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s-related dementia as they age — an estimated three ...
Woman Donated Her Brain to Science—Alzheimer's Experts Shocked by Discovery
After she passed away, her brain was examined at the University of Pittsburgh's 7T Bioengineering Research Program, where ...
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Woman With Down Syndrome Had Alzheimer's Without Dementia in Surprise Case
Decades of tests had shown that she had both Down syndrome and an intermediate level of Alzheimer's. Physical examinations ...
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‘Down’ to dementia, explained!
Despite her brain’s pathology indicating Alzheimer’s, we think that her cognitive stability could have been attributed to her ...
Genetics Or Lifestyle? What Leads To Dementia Risk In People With Down Syndrome
A new study by US researchers suggests that both genetic and lifestyle factors may influence why some people with Down syndrome develop dementia. While Down syndrome patients have a high risk of ...
Down syndrome case challenges Alzheimer's assumptions with unexpected cognitive stability
Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer's ...
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Down Syndrome
The genetic cause for the most common type of hearing loss in children with Down syndrome has been identified in mice by researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and MRC Harwell Institute.