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Alzheimer's disease

There is marked cortical atrophy in Alzheimer's Disease, associated with loss of gyri and sulci in the temporal lobe and parietal lobe, and parts of the frontal cortex and cingulate gyrus.
Health
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Health
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Jose Luna, an Alzheimer's researcher, shows an Alzheimer's patient's brain at Insituto Politecnico in Mexico City.
Science
Do we all have Alzheimer’s completely wrong? This man says yes
Actress Julianne Moore arrives at the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on March 1, 2015. Her portrayal of Alzheimer's in the film "Still Alice" helped spotlight the effects of the disease on women.
Health
Why do so many more women have Alzheimer’s than men?
Cast member Julianne Moore poses at a special screening of the film "Still Alice" during AFI Fest 2014 in Hollywood on November 12, 2014.
Arts
Julianne Moore leads the stars of this week’s new movies