The Claim
Simulated tau spread patterns based on gray-white matter functional connectivity are associated with clinical measures of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
What the research says
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In Alzheimer's disease, computer models of how tau protein spreads through brain networks correlate with the severity of cognitive symptoms.
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Simulated tau spread patterns based on gray-white matter functional connectivity are associated with clinical measures of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, suggesting that network-based propagation may underlie functional impairment.
Abnormal tau proteins start in specific brain areas and travel along the brain's wiring between nerve cell clusters and the connecting fiber bundles, spreading to new regions where they disrupt normal brain function and cause memory and thinking problems to worsen over time.
What the research says
1 studyScientists used brain scans to map how different parts of the brain are connected, then used those maps to predict where Alzheimer’s tau protein would spread next. The places where tau spread according to the model matched how bad a person’s memory and thinking problems were—meaning the brain’s wiring helps explain why symptoms get worse.
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