Open Studies
People who join the Clinical Core attend a yearly visit with a study partner and undergo memory and thinking abilities evaluations. They also participate in other ADRC-affiliated studies.
A recent study by the Bendlin and Rey labs was the first to link the microbiome to Alzheimer’s disease in humans. They found that individuals with Alzheimer’s disease tend to have a reduced number and diversity of microbes in their gut. The Alzheimer's Microbiome Intervention Trial (AMBITION) will provide participants with...
This unique study uses positron emission tomography (or PET for short) brain scans to visualize neuronal synapse density, amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles. We will also obtain MRI data to investigate how these factors are affecting brain health. The study examines whether AD pathology affects the quantity of synapses, and...