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Brain at rest offers clues to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

A new study founds that an important brain network breaks down differently in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Measurements of how much glucose brain cells consume reveal that one important resting network, called the default mode network, rapidly and continually loses activity in peo...

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Published in:Science news (Washington) 2015-03, Vol.187 (6), p.9
Main Author: Saey, Tina Hesman
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Summary:A new study founds that an important brain network breaks down differently in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Measurements of how much glucose brain cells consume reveal that one important resting network, called the default mode network, rapidly and continually loses activity in people with Alzheimer's disease. Scientists debate the network's role, but some evidence has indicated that it deteriorates in a wide variety of brain disorders and diseases.
ISSN:0036-8423
1943-0930