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Blood oxygen levels: Why memory loss is early symptom in Alzheimer’s – Hindustan Times

These findings are an important step in the search for preventative measures and treatments for Alzheimer’s because they suggest that increased blood flow in the…

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In a breakthrough study, scientists from the University of Sussex have recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus and provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly referred to as ‘the brain’s memory centre’, is vulnerable to damage and degeneration, a precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.
To understand why this region is so sensitive, the University of Sussex researchers, headed up by Dr Catherine Hall from the School of Psychology and Sussex Neuroscience, studied brain activity and blood…

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