A gene responsible for compacting trash inside the brain appears to be a key player in Alzheimer's disease, and doctors may be able to target it to better treat or help prevent the devastating condition, new UVA Health research ...
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A naturally occurring molecule that helps the brain clear away damaged blood cells could open the door to new treatments for one of the deadliest forms of stroke, research led by University of Manchester scientists suggests.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition associated with worsening tremors, slowed movements, changes in walking and speech, muscle rigidity and postural instability. Many of its symptoms are associated with ...
University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researcher-clinicians have uncovered why many pulmonary hypertension patients report symptoms of cognitive decline.
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A large-scale international study offers new insights for understanding Alzheimer's disease and developing future treatments. The University of Exeter–led PROTECT study was part of the research, led by Vrije Universiteit ...
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In a new study published in Cancer Cell, researchers at VIB-KU Leuven reduced the spread of glioblastoma by interrupting specific interactions between the brain's immune cells and tumor cells. The discovery points to a possible ...
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have discovered how herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, can fundamentally change how the brain's immune cells respond to infection, revealing ...
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As humans age, both protective and harmful biological processes shape brain health. When the balance shifts in favor of harmful processes, age-related changes in the brain can accelerate, including synapse loss, disruptions ...
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A Cleveland Clinic research team studying alcohol and the brain discovered a new way that alcohol abuse can cause brain dysfunction and damage: through immune cells called microglia. The research also identified a potential ...
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VIB researchers have developed a new human stem-cell-based model that recreates an early stage of immune-cell development and shows how a single progenitor population can give rise to specialized macrophages across different ...
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