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Roles of the Insulin-like Growth Factor-II/Cation-independent Mannose 6-phosphate Receptor and Cathepsin D in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of senile dementia affecting the elderly. A critical contributing factor to the neurodegeneration and development of AD pathology stems from the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP), leading to the generation of β-amyloid (Aβ) peptides....
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Fall 2020
Tauopathies are a class of neurological disorders associated with the aggregation of the tau protein into neurofibrillary tangles. The most prominent tauopathy is Alzheimer’s disease (AD), which presents as two forms: early onset (familial, fAD) and late onset (sporadic, sAD). sAD does not have a...
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The effects of a volitional breathing technique on swallowing and respiratory coordination in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A pilot investigation
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Individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often present with aberrant respiratory-swallowing relationships. In this pilot study, eight individuals with ALS learned a volitional breathing technique designed to promote safe swallowing. The primary focus of the study was to evaluate the...
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The use of a volitional airway protection technique by a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive impairment
The use of a volitional airway protection technique by a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cognitive impairment
Download2011-01-13
Cleary, Stuart, Costar, Allison, Prior, Jacqueline
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if an individual with ALS and frontotemporal lobar dementia can learn a volitional airway protection technique and, if so, does this treatment have a beneficial effect on respiration and swallowing?
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Thermal response of amyloidogenic elements in cultured N2a cells: potential relevance to Alzheimer’s disease pathology
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) weighs a large burden on health care systems, families and caregiving networks around the world. It is the most common dementia afflicting elderly individuals, and causes many debilitating symptoms, including memory loss, mood swings and confusion which progress in...
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Use of autobiographical memory cues as cognitive support for episodic memory: Comparison of individuals with mild-stage Alzheimer's disease and healthy older adults
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The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of autobiographical memories to support the improvement of episodic memory (i.e., word recall) in patients with mild- stage Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and healthy older adults. Participants included 20 healthy young-old adults (M Age =...
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Spring 2018
Kuffel Kupferschmidt, Kristina L
Background: 9.44 million adults in the United States experience swallowing difficulties (i.e., dysphagia), with the most common etiology being stroke (Bhattacharyya, 2014). Upon diagnosis, patients are typically referred to clinicians who prescribe swallowing exercises, however access to this...
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Zebrafish Targeted Mutagenesis to Unveil Normal Physiological Functions of, and Interactions between, Prion Protein (PrP) and Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP): Relevance to Alzheimer’s disease
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Much of the work on Prion Protein (PrPC) and Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) biology has focused on the contributions of their misfolded forms or aggregated metabolites to prion diseases and Alzheimer’s disease, respectively. As subversion/partial loss of some normal functions are also likely...