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RSSAmyloid
Amyloid describes various
types of protein
aggregations that share
specific traits when
examined microscopically.
For a period, the scientific
community debated whether or
not amyloid deposits were
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Excitotoxicity
Excitotoxicity is the
pathological process by
which neurons are damaged
and killed by the
overactivations of receptors
for the excitatory
neurotransmitter glutamate,
such as the NMDA receptor
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Dementia
Dementia is progressive
decline in cognitive
function due to damage or
disease in the brain beyond
what might be expected from
normal aging. Particularly
affected areas may be
memory, attention, language
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Sleep disorder
A sleep disorder
(somnipathy) is a disorder
in the sleep patterns of a
person or animal. Sleep
disorders include: Bruxism;
delayed sleep phase
syndrome; insomnia: jet lag
or desynchronosis;
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