Learn About Alzheimer's
Explore the science behind Alzheimer's disease through interactive simulations, educational games, and cutting-edge research visualizations.
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Explore how the brain changes over time with this interactive timeline
At this age, your brain is fully developed and healthy.
This visualization is educational only and does not represent individual diagnosis.
The Gut-Brain Axis: A Two-Way Communication System
Explore how gut health variables biologically influence brain health through neural, immune, and metabolic pathways.
Adjust Gut Health Variables
Brain
Gut
Brain Inflammation
Low
Cognitive Resilience
High
Signal Balance
Optimal
This simulation is educational and demonstrates general scientific principles, not clinical diagnoses.
Alzheimer's Is a Network Disease
Explore the interconnected biological, neurological, and lifestyle factors that influence Alzheimer's risk. Click on any node to see its connections.
Why this matters: Targeting one factor alone is insufficient for prevention. Effective strategies must address multiple interconnected pathways simultaneously.
Citizen Science Data Demo
See how anonymized, large-scale data can accelerate early Alzheimer's research through machine learning analysis.
Synthetic Dataset
This demo uses synthetic data to illustrate how real research would work with anonymized samples.
| ID | Age | Diversity | SCFA | CRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S001 | 62 | 72% | High | 28 |
| S002 | 71 | 45% | Low | 67 |
| S003 | 58 | 81% | High | 22 |
| S004 | 75 | 38% | Low | 78 |
| S005 | 65 | 65% | Medium | 45 |
| S006 | 69 | 52% | Medium | 55 |
Run Analysis Model
Click below to simulate running our machine learning model on the synthetic dataset. The model analyzes microbiome patterns to identify risk indicators.
Gut-Brain Axis Explorer
Click on any region to explore detailed anatomical information, its role in Alzheimer's, and how gut signals influence its function. Watch the real-time signal flow between gut and brain.
Select a Region
Click on any highlighted region in the visualization to explore detailed information about its anatomy, function, and role in the gut-brain axis.
How It All Works Together
Gut Signals
Your gut microbiome produces neurotransmitters (serotonin, GABA), metabolites (SCFAs), and immune signals that enter the bloodstream or activate the vagus nerve.
Neural Transmission
The vagus nerve carries 80% of signals upward to the brainstem. From there, information spreads to the hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex.
Brain Response
Brain regions integrate gut signals to regulate mood, memory, stress response, and appetite. The brain also sends signals back to the gut, creating a continuous feedback loop.
Personalized Health Risk Simulator
Enter your detailed lifestyle information across all categories. Our AI model will calculate personalized risk predictions and provide specific recommendations based on the latest research.
Daily Diet Details
What does your typical day of eating look like?
Recommended: 5+ servings
Recommended: 2-4 servings
Omega-3 rich fish recommended 2-3x/week
Recommended: 8+ glasses
Overall Brain Health Score
Moderate
Moderate Risk Profile
Relative risk: 50%
Personalized Recommendations
Great job! Your lifestyle choices are well-optimized for brain health.
Educational Simulation: This tool illustrates how lifestyle factors may influence brain health based on published research. It is not medical advice. Consult healthcare professionals for personalized guidance.
Virtual Gut-on-a-Chip Laboratory
Explore how microfluidic organ-on-a-chip technology enables researchers to study gut-brain interactions. Click on any channel to learn more about its function.
Controls nutrient and media flow speed
Simulates microbiome density
Controlled Environment
Precisely control variables like nutrient flow, microbe populations, oxygen levels, and temperature for reproducible experiments.
Real-Time Monitoring
Track metabolite production, cellular responses, barrier integrity, and neural signaling as they happen with integrated sensors.
Human-Relevant Models
Use human cells to model gut-brain interactions more accurately than animal models, enabling personalized medicine research.
Organ-on-a-chip technology represents the cutting edge of biomedical research, enabling scientists to study complex biological systems like the gut-brain axis in unprecedented detail while reducing reliance on animal testing.