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“In people with frontotemporal dementia, von Economo neurons are among the first brain cells to die.”
The New York Times by Carl Zimmer, Carolyn Y. Johnson View original article

Analyzed on 2026-09-21T22:40:13+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-21

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When scientists look at the brains of people who suffer from frontotemporal dementia, they find that the von Economo neurons are among the first cells to die.

Extracted from: These Mice Have Partly Human Brains , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“When scientists look at the brains of people who suffer from frontotemporal dementia, they find that the von Economo neurons are among the first cells to die.”

These Mice Have Partly Human Brains

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Claim ID CLM-0030FCFA
Slug in-people-with-frontotemporal-dementia-von-economo-neurons-0030fcfa
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 4 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Medicine Neuroscience Dementia