Mitochondrial diseases are among the most prevalent hereditary metabolic disorders, known to occur in 1 out of every 5,000 births. Single nucleotide variations, indels, and structural variations are known to cause these disorders.
Nov 18, 2024
0
0
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, in collaboration with colleagues at Tohoku University, have identified a specific redox protein as a critical regulator of ferroptosis—a form of regulated oxidative cell death. Ferroptosis ...
Nov 15, 2024
0
9
Mitochondria play an essential role in maintaining cellular health. When damaged, they are removed through a recycling process called mitophagy, which is crucial for the function of long-lived cells, especially in the brain. ...
Nov 14, 2024
0
42
In a new study, researchers at McMaster University have identified a potential treatment for Sandhoff and Tay-Sachs diseases—two rare, often fatal lysosomal storage disorders that cause progressive damage to nerve cells ...
Nov 14, 2024
0
21
A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a certain type of cell—foam cells—in patients with the aggressive brain tumor glioblastoma. It has been shown how these cells accelerate the cancer's growth ...
Nov 5, 2024
0
36
A team of researchers at Kumamoto University has uncovered a mechanism in the formation of harmful protein aggregates that lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease.
Nov 1, 2024
0
15
Research led by the University of Michigan has provided compelling evidence that could solve a fundamental mystery in the makeup of fibrils that play a role in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 31, 2024
0
21
A drug commonly used to treat glaucoma has been shown in zebrafish and mice to protect against the build-up in the brain of the protein tau, which causes various forms of dementia and is implicated in Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 31, 2024
0
36
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and preferences for certain parts of the brain. Study results published today in the Journal of Virology are ...
Oct 30, 2024
0
70
Air pollution is often viewed as an outdoor hazard and a threat to respiratory health. Emerging research shows that air pollution may also affect our brain health. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is a complex mixture of ...
Oct 21, 2024
0
1
