Alzheimer’s

What role does the gut microbiome play in why more women develop Alzheimer’s disease?

Two new University of Chicago studies investigate roles of gut microbiome, estrogen in differing disease rates

Rapid loss of smell predicts dementia and smaller brain areas linked to Alzheimer’s

University of Chicago Medicine study shows that decline in smell over time predicts loss of cognitive function

David A. Gallo

Title: Professor of Psychology; Director, Memory Research Laboratory

Expertise: Aging, Alzheimer’s, Memory

Departmental website: https://psychology.uchicago.edu/directory/david-gallo

Lab website: https://voices.uchicago.edu/memorylab/

Jayant Pinto

Title: Professor, Surgery and Medicine; Director, Rhinology and Allergy; Director, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Research

Expertise: Air pollution, Alzheimer’s, Sinus and nasal diseases, Sleep apnea, Surgery

Departmental website: https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/jayant-pinto

Linda Waite

Title: : George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology

Expertise: Alzheimer’s, Cognitive function

Departmental website: https://sociology.uchicago.edu/directory/Linda-Waite