New Alzheimer’s research reveals ‘quiet’ phase of the disease, before symptoms appear
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New details have emerged into how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Researchers have identified cellular changes in the brains of people with the disease — and a timeline of when they occur.
"We created a pathology clock that tells not only what changes are happening in this cortical region, but when." "For the first time, we can see what is happening to a person’s brain during the earliest periods of the disease." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"Instead of looking at AD just through the usual lens of plaques and tangles, we focused on how specific cell types were changed in each phase," study author Dr. Kyle Travaglini, Ph.D., a scientist at Allen Institute, told Fox News Digital via email.