Exposure to the pesticide rotenone disrupts genes in Parkinson's-linked brain regions
Cells in key brain regions involved in Parkinson's retain a "memory" of pesticide exposure that disrupts gene expression, new research reveals.
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Immune System Phenomena: News and Research on Immunity, Innate
MeSH tree: G12.450.564
Stress genes clear dead cells, offering new disease insights
A new study from The University of Texas at Arlington details a novel strategy for how the body clears out dead cells during stress, revealing unexpected roles for well-known stress-response genes—a discovery that could help ...
Jun 9, 2025
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Understanding how Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease hides in neurons for decades
In April 2025, three people in Oregon developed Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), a rare, fatal neurological condition that is similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as mad cow disease. It impacts one or two ...
May 29, 2025
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Inhaled microplastics inhibit key immune cell in the lungs, study finds
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, and we all routinely inhale these tiny pollutants. Now, new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference has found that inhaled microplastics suppress pulmonary ...
May 19, 2025
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BNT162b2 vaccine not only targets COVID-19 virus, but may also help reduce and control innate inflammation
Trinity College Dublin researchers have found that the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine may offer protection beyond its intended primary target. In a study recently published in the Clinical Immunology journal, researchers found ...
Apr 28, 2025
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White blood cells use brute force to dislodge bacteria, study shows
A vivid new image is taking shape in the world of cell biology: Imagine bacteria adhering to the surface of a cell, perhaps at the site of an injury or wound. In response, a white blood cell arrives at the scene. This cell ...
Mar 4, 2025
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Born to heal: Why babies recover, but adults scar, after heart damage
Newborns with heart complications can rely on their newly developed immune systems to regenerate cardiac tissues, but adults aren't so lucky. After a heart attack, most adults struggle to regenerate healthy heart tissue, ...
Feb 11, 2025
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Newly discovered mechanism regulates microglial characteristics in early brain development
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have discovered a novel mechanism involved in brain development. They found that small fragments called micronuclei produced by neuronal nuclei are released into the extracellular space ...
Feb 6, 2025
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Lab findings support concept that reducing neuroinflammation could help fight Alzheimer's
Scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn provide new evidence that preventing brain inflammation is a promising approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Their findings, based ...
Feb 4, 2025
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Couples help researchers discover gene that may afford protection against COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health worker Maria Tereza Malheiros Sapienza's curiosity was aroused by her immunity to SARS-CoV-2: her husband, Marcelo Sapienza, a physician, was infected twice (in April 2020 and January ...
Jan 29, 2025
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