Role of depression or mania, leading to neurodegenerative diseases (IMAGE)

The National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology

Role of depression or mania, leading to neurodegenerative diseases

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A significant portion of patients with late-life mood disorders were positive for tau and amyloid accumulation in their brains, suggesting these conditions could be early warning signs for neurodegenerative pathologies like Alzheimer’s disease.

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Dr. Keisuke Takahata from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, Japan

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