TWiN 41: Alzheimer's and melanin-concentrating hormone
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English - June 20, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 75 ratingsLife Sciences Science Natural Sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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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