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Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) affects many people and leads to memory loss and cognitive decline. It is linked to brain inflammation and changes in proteins like GFAP, which is usually found in support cells called astrocytes. Project Overview Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) affects many people and leads to...

Spinal cord injury leads to permanent and severe paralysis and loss of sensation. Project Overview Spinal cord injury leads to permanent and severe paralysis and loss of sensation. The principal reason for this is that nerve cells connecting the brain with the rest of the body lose the capacity to...

The immune system is responsible for protecting the body against diseases, but it can also play a role in tumor formation. Project Overview The immune system is responsible for protecting the body against diseases, but it can also play a role in tumor formation. By exploring the role of these cells...

Individuals with or at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have an altered community of microbes(microbiome) within the intestinal tract. Project Overview Individuals with or at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have an altered community of microbes(microbiome) within the intestinal...

Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction, poor communication, and restricted, stereotyped patterns of behavior. Project Overview Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in social...

Cancer can exhibit relentless growth and relapse because of the enhanced protection of its chromosome ends. Project Overview Cancer can exhibit relentless growth and relapse because of the enhanced protection of its chromosome ends. Dr. Uri Tabori is a world expert in telomeres – the protective...

Alzheimer’s disease progresses over time due to the spreading of aggregates of tau protein and amyloid protein from unaffected to affected regions of the brain. Project Overview Alzheimer’s disease progresses over time due to the spreading of aggregates of tau protein and amyloid protein from...

Self-compassion is a practice that involves acting the same way towards yourself as you would with friends and loved ones, and that you are kind and understanding towards yourself. Project Overview Self-compassion is a practice that involves acting the same way towards yourself as you would with...

Diabetes distress, the negative emotional feelings resulting from living with diabetes and the burden of selfmanagement, is a very common challenge for people living with type 1 diabetes affecting approximately 40%. Project Overview Diabetes distress, the negative emotional feelings resulting from...

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a severe dementia that is likely a result of years of buildup in the brain of molecules called amyloid-beta oligomers (AβOs). Project Overview Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a severe dementia that is likely a result of years of buildup in the brain of molecules called...