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Alzheimer's Disease Association With Chlamydia Pneumoniae, Andrew Short
Alzheimer's Disease Association With Chlamydia Pneumoniae, Andrew Short
PCOM Biomedical Studies Student Scholarship
Exogenous bacteria, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, may be a cause of inflammation that contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inflammation has been previously established as a contributor to AD progression. Balin et al. first reported C. pneumoniae in the brains of post-mortem late onset AD patients. PCR analysis showed that 17/19 AD patients were positive for the organism in areas of the brain with typical AD-related neuropathology while 18/19 control patients were PCR-negative. Gerard et al. determined, using real-time PCR, that C. pneumoniae-infected cells colocalize with both neuritic senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, the defining pathologies of AD. …
Is L-Carnitine An Effective Treatment To Improve The Quality Of Life For Patients With Rett Syndrome?, Bernadette Mason
Is L-Carnitine An Effective Treatment To Improve The Quality Of Life For Patients With Rett Syndrome?, Bernadette Mason
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
Objective: To determine “Is L-carnitine an effective treatment to improve the quality of life for patients with Rett Syndrome?”