For the first time, researchers have been able to study how a living brain interacts with Alzheimer’s proteins in real time -- and how parts of the brain are lost to the disease. The scientific breakthrough was made possible by tissue samples from living donors. CNN’s Isobel Yeung went inside the operating room to explain why one young man agreed to donate part of his brain. Stream the full story now on the CNN app.

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Causas del Alzheimer: ¿Qué influye en su desarrollo?

En imagerie cérébrale (IRM ou CT-scan) en vue axiale (coupe transversale), la progression de la maladie d'Alzheimer se traduit par une perte neuronale massive. L'évolution se caractérise par une atrophie corticale généralisée, l'élargissement des sillons (sulci) à la surface du cerveau et une dilatation significative des ventricules. #alzheimer #alzheimersawareness #nursingstudent #medicalstudent #fyppppppppp