95 - Detecting Amyloid & Tau in Alzheimer's Disease: September 2020

<p>In this half-hour episode, Judy goes through September 2020 papers that look at diagnosing or characterizing Alzheimer's disease based on the detection of the proteins amyloid and tau in the brain and other structures. Topics include conventional and novel neuroimaging techniques, deep learning methods and retinal amyloid-beta. Tune in to find out more!  </p><p> </p><p>Sections in this episode:  </p><p> </p><p>PET  </p><p>Deep Learning Methods 1:06  </p><p>Standardized Uptake Value Ratios 4:00  </p><p>Mild Cognitive Impairment 12:05  </p><p>Neuropsychological Tests and Executive Function 15:28  </p><p>Other 17:49  </p><p> </p><p>Non-PET  </p><p>Retinal Amyloid-Beta 21:22  </p><p>Other 24:11 </p><p> </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------ </p><p>To receive the list of papers covered, please fill this form:  </p><p>-------->  https://forms.gle/CVVbznAFM8pamdgk6  -------  </p><p>or by tweeting at us: @AMiNDR_podcast  </p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------ </p><p>We would appreciate your feedback so we can better cater to your needs.  </p><p>You can fill our feedback form here  </p><p>---------->  https://forms.gle/5aq2JyrT6g4P1m8v6 </p><p> </p><p>You can also share your thoughts and suggestions by contacting us:  </p><p>Email: amindrpodcast@gmail.com  </p><p>Facebook:  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/amindrpodcast" target="_blank">AMiNDR</a>  </p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/AMiNDR_podcast" target="_blank">@AMiNDR_podcast</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amindr.podcast/" target="_blank">@AMiNDR.podcast</a></p><p>------------------------------------------------------------------ </p><p>Today's episode was scripted, hosted & edited by Judy Cheng, reviewed by Marcia Jude,  and made possible by an entire team of volunteers behind the scenes.  Thanks to Elyn Rowe and Jacques Ferreira for sorting all of the September 2020 abstracts into themes. </p><p>Our music is from "Journey of a Neurotransmitter" by musician an