• Rescuing lost brain connections in Alzheimer's Disease

  • Dec 12 2023
  • Durée: 9 min
  • Podcast

Rescuing lost brain connections in Alzheimer's Disease

  • Résumé

  • Brain cells communicate through small connection points (‘synapses’), the loss of which causes memory impairments in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). A balance between excitatory (boosting electrical signals) and inhibitory (suppressing signals) synapses is crucial in the healthy brain. Dr Sam Barnes, from the UK Dementia Research Institute, explains we are now beginning to get an insight into the importance of this electrical balance is in our brains, opening up potential new treatment strategies.



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