AMiNDR: A Month in Neurodegenerative Disease Research

64 - Cerebrovascular Changes : Alzheimer's Disease August 2020

Episode Summary

With over 700km of blood vessels in the brain, it’s no surprise that brain and vascular health are closely related. In this episode, Elyn takes you through papers published in August 2020 on cerebrovascular changes in AD. Tune in to learn more about amyloid clearance, platelet aggregation, and changes in the neurovascular unit over the course of the disease.

Episode Notes

With over 700km of blood vessels in the brain, it’s no surprise that brain and vascular health are closely related. In this episode, Elyn takes you through papers published in August 2020 on cerebrovascular changes in AD. Tune in to learn more about amyloid clearance, platelet aggregation, and changes in the neurovascular unit over the course of the disease.

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Today's episode was scripted and hosted by Elyn Rowe, and edited by Sarah Louadi. All of this was made possible thanks to an entire team of volunteers behind the scenes.  

Our music is from "Journey of a Neurotransmitter" by musician and fellow neuroscientist Anusha Kamesh; you can find the original piece and her other music on soundcloud under Anusha Kamesh or on her YouTube channel, AKMusic.  

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Elyn Rowe would like to acknowledge her support from the Alzheimer Society of Canada, through the Alzheimer Society Research Program. The Alzheimer Society is committed to knowledge dissemination as a key pillar in their mission to  promote the search for causes, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer disease.

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