Association between markers of brain pathology and verbal memory binding in autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease
Mario A Parra‐Rodriguez, Ana Y Baena, Diana Munera, Alex L Badillo‐Cabrera, Nikole A Bonillas Félix, Francisco Lopera, Yakeel T. Quiroz · 2025
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Mario Parra-Rodriguez and co-authors test whether a word-binding memory task tracks brain disease markers in families with inherited Alzheimer's, in a 2025 study. Some Colombian families carry a gene that brings dementia early and with near certainty. Simple tests that flag the disease years ahead would aid trials and care planning.
The Memory Binding Test asks people to learn word pairs, stressing the mental glue that Alzheimer's loosens first. Scores were compared with brain scans that measure amyloid and tau, the disease's signature proteins. The team also asked whether test results separate gene carriers headed for dementia from non-carriers of the same age. A cheap paper test tied to scan biology could screen large at-risk groups.
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| CREATOR | Mario A Parra‐Rodriguez, Ana Y Baena, Diana Munera, Alex L Badillo‐Cabrera, Nikole A Bonillas Félix, Francisco Lopera, Yakeel T. Quiroz |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |