TWiN 41: Alzheimer's and melanin-concentrating hormone

Update: 2023-06-20

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Vivianne explains how early in Alzheimer’s disease, the brain attempts to counteract the increased excitatory drive caused by amyloid deposition, and that melanin-concentrating hormone, produced during sleep, is involved in this protective response.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Jason Shepherd, Timothy Cheung, and Vivianne Morrison

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TWiN 41: Alzheimer's and melanin-concentrating hormone

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