Mathematics Offers New Clues in the Fight Against Alzheimer's

Mathematics offers new clues in the fight against Alzheimer's

Mathematics may not be the first thing people associate with Alzheimer's disease research. But for Pedro Maia, an assistant professor of mathematics and data science at The University of Texas at Arlington, analyzing how different parts of the brain interact like a network is revealing new insights into one of the world's most devastating brain disorders.

Math Models Reveal Why Alzheimer's Damages Some Brain Areas More

Alzheimer’s disease spreads unevenly through the brain, and new mathematical modeling may help explain why. Researchers developed a network diffusion model that simulates how tau protein accumulates and spreads, identifying genes that either increase or reduce vulnerability.