An early test for Alzheimer's disease
Melanie Campbell sees the eyes as a window to the brain, where the presence of amyloid beta proteins in the neural layers of the retina may lead to an early and definitive test for Alzheimer’s disease.
Melanie Campbell sees the eyes as a window to the brain, where the presence of amyloid beta proteins in the neural layers of the retina may lead to an early and definitive test for Alzheimer’s disease.
By Staff Communications & Public AffairsRead more about Melanie's research on an early test for Alzheimer's.

Dr. Praveen Nekkar Rao (left) and the other researchers who explored combination therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (University of Waterloo).
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Study finds pairing antibody therapy with molecules found in some common foods is more effective and could cause fewer side effects

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Three faculty members recognized for their dedication to graduate supervision

Dr. Niayesh Afshordi, professor at the University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute, draws the renormalization group flow for quadratic quantum gravity (University of Waterloo).
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Researchers show how the universe’s earliest expansion may emerge directly from quantum gravity
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