"A New Way to Think About Neurological Diseases"

Traditionally, these diseases have been classified into distinct categories: neurodegenerative (e.g., Alzheimer’s), inflammatory (e.g., multiple sclerosis), and vascular (e.g., stroke). But recent insights, including research from Akassoglou’s lab at the Gladstone Institutes, have led to a reassessment of the complex relationships between the brain, immune, and vascular systems and their roles in disease.

“We need to reevaluate our understanding of the causes and signals that regulate disease onset and progression, and recognize that neurological disorders cannot be described in isolation,” Akassoglou said.

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Neuroscientist Katerina Akassoglou, PhD, is calling for a fundamental change in the way scientists approach neurological disorders. Traditionally, these diseases have been classified into distinct categories: neurodegenerative (e.g., Alzheimer’s), inflammatory (e.g., multiple sclerosis), and vascul...