Hippocampal activation is associated with longitudinal amyloid accumulation and cognitive decline

The amyloid hypothesis suggests that beta-amyloid (Aβ) deposition leads to alterations in neural function and ultimately to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease. However, factors that underlie Aβ deposition are incompletely understood. One proposed model suggests that synaptic activity leads to...

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Main Authors: Stephanie L Leal, Susan M Landau, Rachel K Bell, William J Jagust
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/22978