Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer's researchers new tricks
The study found abnormal protein deposits and elevated GFAP in aging dogs, suggesting companion dogs could help researchers improve dementia diagnosis and treatment.
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Most people know someone with Alzheimer's disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family.
Why old dogs might be able to teach Alzheimer’s researchers new tricks
Old dogs have a leg up on mice when it comes to dementia research. Megan Dujardin/Unsplash, CC BY-SAMost people know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. When I was growing up, my grandmother struggled with dementia, and I saw firsthand how difficult that was for our family. That experience was one reason I became a neurotoxicologist who studies how misshapen proteins and inflammation in the brain can increase over time and cause dementia. While th…
A new study finds similarities in the brains of aging dogs and humans with early brain changes. Researchers are examining whether dogs can be a useful model for early diagnosis and study of dementia. Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia remain difficult to research, partly because early diagnosis in humans is challenging. Pathological changes in the brain can begin as much as two decades before the symptoms that lead a person to the d…
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