TWiN 41: Alzheimer's and melanin-concentrating hormone

<p>Vivianne explains how early in Alzheimer’s disease, the brain attempts to counteract the increased excitatory drive caused by amyloid deposition, and that melanin-concentrating hormone, produced during sleep, is involved in this protective response.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a title="" href= "https://www.shepherdlab.org/jason">Jason Shepherd</a>, <a href= "https://med.nyu.edu/research/kang-lab/team">Timothy Cheung</a>, and Vivianne Morrison</p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-neuroscience/id1485118950"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly90d2luMS5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://twin1.libsyn.com/rss">RSS</a></p> <h3 id="links-for-this-episode" class="wp-block-heading">Links for this episode</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://discord.gg/xA4JX7AeeU">MicrobeTV Discord Server</a></li> <li>Melanin-concentrating hormone and <a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-023-01325-4">Alzheimer’s disease</a> (Nat Neurosci)</li> <li><a title="" href="https://www.alzforum.org/">Alzforum</a></li> <li>Timestamps by <a title="" href= "https://ramseylab.vercel.app/">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Music is by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a></p> <p>Send your neuroscience questions and comments to twin@microbe.tv</p>