advance“Super Neurons” Discovered in SuperAger Brains

advance“Super Neurons” Discovered in SuperAger Brains

big  neurons in the brain’s memory region are a biological signature of SuperAging trajectory .

all these  neurons do not have tau tangles ,that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s

all these  neurons do not have tau tangles ,that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s

 SuperAger neurons are even larger than those in individuals 20 to 30 years younger

 SuperAger neurons are even larger than those in individuals 20 to 30 years younger

THISis allaccording to the journal of neuroscience

THISis allaccording to the journal of neuroscience

The report of supersgers with exceptional memory was the first research to demonstrate that these individuals carry a unique biological signature

The report of supersgers with exceptional memory was the first research to demonstrate that these individuals carry a unique biological signature

professor investigated the entorhinal cortex of the brain because it controls memory and is one of the first locations targeted by Alzheimer’s disease

professor investigated the entorhinal cortex of the brain because it controls memory and is one of the first locations targeted by Alzheimer’s disease

candidates in the SuperAger study donate their brains for research after their death.

candidates in the SuperAger study donate their brains for research after their death.

Fill in some textFor reasons that remain unknown, cell populations in the entorhinal cortex are selectively vulnerable to tau tangle formation during normal aging and in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

Fill in some textFor reasons that remain unknown, cell populations in the entorhinal cortex are selectively vulnerable to tau tangle formation during normal aging and in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

 coming time is necessary to determine how and why neuronal integrity is preserved in SuperAgers.

 coming time is necessary to determine how and why neuronal integrity is preserved in SuperAgers.