Alleviating Symptoms: Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Charité have uncovered a brain network that, when stimulated, can alleviate symptoms. Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia, is…
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Harvard Doctors Reveal Startling Truth: Do Football Players Age Faster?
A recent study suggests that professional football players may be at a higher risk of developing age-related diseases at an earlier age compared to the…
Challenging Established Beliefs: Harvard Research Uncovers Surprising New Roles for Spinal Cord and Brainstem
According to recent research, the brainstem and spinal cord play a crucial role in processing touch signals as they travel to the brain. Almost everything we…
Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Frontotemporal Dementia
New research offers insight into the basic biology of frontotemporal dementia caused by a particular genetic mutation. At a glance: New findings offer insight into…
Scientists Unravel the Molecular Structure of One of the Most Important Immune Receptors
Freiburg and Harvard University researchers have revealed the three-dimensional structure of the B cell antigen receptor, providing new insight into its composition. B cells have…
A New Way To Lose Weight Could Change Your Metabolism
According to new research, protein restriction is effective in combating obesity and diabetes. According to a study comparing the effects of protein and calorie restriction…
Harvard-Developed Clinical AI Performs on Par With Human Radiologists
A new tool overcomes a significant hurdle in clinical AI design. Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Stanford University have created a diagnostic tool using…
Harvard Doctors Reverse Long-Held Ideas About Fat, Diabetes, and Heart Disease
According to the researchers, blood vessel cells are a key regulator of brown fat and energy metabolism. Insulin resistance, a significant risk factor for diabetes,…
Harvard Medical Researchers Discover Surprising Protective Properties of Pain
What if pain is more than just a mere alarm bell? New research in mice illuminates how pain neurons shield the gut from damage. Pain…
Harvard Doctors Discover a Link Between a Certain Type of Diet, Depression, and Frailty
The impact of dietary inflammation on the development of frailty and other health problems may be more pronounced in middle-aged and older people who are…
An Alzheimer’s-Proof Brain: Ground-Breaking Case Provides Clues to Treatment and Prevention of Dementia
A mutation known as APOE3 Christchurch appears to have protected the woman. Due to a rare genetic mutation, Aliria Rosa Piedrahita de Villegas should have…
A Sense of Place: The Molecular Mechanisms That Underlie Spatial Mapping in the Brain
Research in mice illuminates the molecular mechanisms that underlie spatial mapping in the brain Researchers found that a gene called Fos plays a key role…
Inflammation Triggered by Injury or Illness: When Recovery Goes Awry
New research findings reveal how recovery progresses following inflammation triggered by injury or illness. New findings offer insight into recovery after inflammation caused by a…
Harvard-Developed Model Can Determine Your Hidden Hearing Loss
In one of the biggest retrospective studies of its type, researchers analyzed data from roughly 96,000 ears and created a word-score model that may determine…
Harvard Scientists Discover How Cold Temperatures Could Help You Lose Weight
Brown adipose tissue is activated by the cold to release anti-inflammatory compounds. Over 40% of adult Americans are obese, a complicated condition that raises the risk…
Harvard Doctors Discover That This Type of Diet Can Dramatically Reduce Your Risk of Frailty
Scientists believe it is important to create measures for frailty prevention and treatment since 10-15% of older adults become frail. Recent research indicated that eating…
A Quick and Easy Scan Is a Reliable Predictor of Dementia
Long-term research has shown that a routine bone density scan may also detect calcified plaque build-up in the abdominal aorta, indicating if someone is more…
Horrifying: 91% of Known Biological Pathways Linked to Alzheimer’s
A comprehensive review of the scientific literature reveals that immunological, metabolic, and depression-related pathways are the most often reported disease mechanisms. Alzheimer’s disease affects almost…
