We are looking for participants for a study
The Memory Unit of Sant Pau Hospital is seeking participants for the following study: “Study on the characteristics of the cessation of driving process in older adults with and without cognitive impairment” Requirements 👇 Being a family member or close acquaintance of...
Synaptic Tau Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease – A Possible Culprit in the Spread of Tau Pathology throughout the Brain
Synaptic Tau Oligomers in Alzheimer’s Disease – A Possible Culprit in the Spread of Tau Pathology throughout the Brain Alzheimer’s disease is considered one of the most common causes of dementia in older individuals. Among the...
Welcome to the team
Welcome! We would like to welcome the new members to the Memory Unit. Benjamin Buehner, is a german-canadian student who did his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences at Queen’s University, in Canada. He is experienced on Sclerosis and...
Blood Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Implications for the Clinical Neurologist
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia, are a growing health concern worldwide, and their diagnosis and management are still challenging. However, recent advances in blood-based biomarkers...
Amyloid precursor protein βCTF accumulates in synapses in sporadic and genetic forms of Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid precursor protein βCTF accumulates in synapses in sporadic and genetic forms of Alzheimer’s disease The main pathological features observed in a brain with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are the accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides in the form of plaques...
Bilingual Factors Associated with Cognitive Reserve and Linguistic Resilience in Hispanics with Primary Progressive Aphasia
Bilingual Factors Associated with Cognitive Reserve and Linguistic Resilience in Hispanics with Primary Progressive Aphasia Recent studies demonstrate that being bilingual can delay the onset of dementia by an average of 4-5 years. Stephanie Grasso (University of...
Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes
Enrichment of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles from astrocytes Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoparticles that are secreted by all cells in the body. EVs carries multiple cellular components, such as genetic material, proteins and lipid metabolites that often...
The Alzheimer’s Association has awarded 3 competitive projects to our unit
The Alzheimer’s Association has awarded 3 competitive projects to our unit. The funded projects have been the following: Role of synaptic miRNA and astrocyte miRNA delivery in Alzheimer’s disease (AARG-22-974373) led by Dr Olivia Belvin Alzheimer’s disease...