Unlocking the Secrets of Alzheimer’s: New 3D Model Sheds New Light on Brain-Immune Interactions
The model offers valuable perspectives on the progression of AD and may speed up the testing of new treatments. The decline in cognitive function linked…
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“Paradoxical” – Metastatic Breast Cancer’s Trojan Horse
Lymph nodes act as one of the body’s first lines of defense against disease. From these organic control centers, immune cells are sent into battle…
Transform Your Health in Two Days: Weekend Workouts May Be As Effective as Exercising All Week
Compared with inactivity, both the weekend warrior or a more evenly distributed physical activity pattern were associated with similarly lower risks of heart attack, heart…
Uncorking the Mystery: Researchers Discover Why Light-to-Moderate Drinking Is Linked to Better Heart Health
Research findings could help in identifying new interventions that reduce the brain’s stress activity without the negative health effects of alcohol. A new study led…
Prenatal Genetics: The Hidden Key to Childhood Mental Health Risk?
The findings of the study further support the notion that the risk of mental illness in children originates during pregnancy. A team of researchers, led…
Revolution in Pet Sterilization: Gene Therapy Offers Long-Term Contraception for Cats
Research study’s findings offer a potential alternative to surgical spaying. Currently, there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the…
New Strategy Could Eliminate Aging Cells
New strategy could restore balance in tissues and target cells that play a role in age-related illnesses. As we age, our bodies can accumulate aging,…
Moving Forward: Why Universal Masking Is No Longer Needed
Experts call for adapting policies to accommodate evolving circumstances. According to healthcare epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists from various healthcare systems across Boston and beyond,…
Scientists Uncover a New Approach to Treating Liver Cancer
Findings from experiments on cells and mice could lead to the creation of a new class of anticancer drugs. Researchers from the National Institutes of…
Early Menopause May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Research conducted by Mass General Brigham supports clinical guidelines that indicate starting hormone therapy is safer when started close to the onset of menopause. Women…
COVID-19 Infection During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Further investigation through larger studies and extended monitoring is necessary to assess this potential risk. According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open,…
New Investigational Drug Could Combat Brain Tumors
In mouse studies, the drug was found to delay the growth of tumors and enhance the sensitivity of glioblastoma cells to anticancer treatments. Due to…
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…
More Successful Than Ketamine – A Shocking Depression Treatment
Electroshock therapy, which is unfavorably depicted in movies and TV shows, consistently produces better outcomes for depression that is resistant to treatment. According to an…
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…
Intermittent Fasting Could Reduce Chemotherapy Side Effects
Recently, a team headed by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital created a nanoparticle probe that can identify signs of chemotherapy-induced cardiac damage. Chemotherapy for cancer…
Bad Things Happen After Dark: Scientists Call for New Research on How Our Brains Change When We’re Awake After Midnight
You might identify with the Mind After Midnight hypothesis if you’ve ever stayed up late angrily commenting on Twitter posts, finishing another bottle of wine,…
Why Do Humans Sleep? Scientists Find Clues for Solving This Age-Old Mystery
New insights into brain activity when sleeping may help in the creation of tools for those suffering from neurologic disease or damage Why do humans…
