by Weber Shandwick Worldwide Credit: Public Domain Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common type of dementia, causes the death of neurons and leads to the shrinking of the brain. Patients with AD will eventually experience gradual deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior, and the ability to perform everyday activities. Yet, scientists do not fully understand what causes...
by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Neurons are like the electrical wiring of our bodies. They are connected by synapses, which play an important role in transferring information. Inside synapses, there are complex molecular machineries, such as synaptic vesicles (SV), that work in harmony to ensure proper neurotransmission. This research looked at the synaptic proteome...
