Genetics
What causes Alzheimer's? Genes, environment and lifestyle play roles
Learning that your loved one has Alzheimer's disease can be frightening and leave you feeling lost and unsure.
Jun 20, 2023
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News tagged with blood protein
Medical research
Restoring the blood-brain barrier using a novel WNT signaling pathway
There's a bouncer in everyone: The blood-brain barrier, a layer of cells between blood vessels and the rest of the brain, kicks out toxins, pathogens and other undesirables that can sabotage the brain's precious gray matter.
Jun 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hot weather can bring on kidney stones: Here's how to cut your risk
Kidney stones are something most folks want to avoid at all costs, but few may know that the chances of developing this excruciating condition rise during the hot months of summer.
Jun 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Urine test could one day replace biopsy in kidney disease diagnostics
Scientists from Skoltech and Sechenov University have developed an approach for diagnosing chronic kidney disease in its early stages. It relies on a urine sample, analyzing protein content to find pathologies and determine ...
Jun 13, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study reveals how blood triggers brain disease
In patients with neurological diseases like Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis, immune cells in the brain known as microglia that normally fulfill beneficial functions become harmful to neurons, leading to cognitive ...
Jun 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Devastating heart condition can be reversed, study shows for the first time
Three men who had heart failure caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins are now free of symptoms after their condition spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented case described by a team at UCL (University College ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Cardiology
One in three adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease
1 in 3 adults with Type 2 diabetes may have undetected cardiovascular disease. Elevated levels of two protein biomarkers that indicate heart damage were associated with undetected or symptomless cardiovascular disease in ...
May 31, 2023
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Cardiology
How excessive salt consumption is linked to cognitive disorders and high blood pressure
Dementia is defined as the loss of cognitive functioning—including thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and is very prevalent in Japan. Currently, the treatment satisfaction for dementia is among the lowest and no drug ...
May 29, 2023
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Immunology
Deadly virus structures point toward new avenues for vaccine design
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in West Africa become infected with Lassa virus, which can cause Lassa fever and lead to severe illness, long-term side effects or death. There are currently no widely approved ...
May 25, 2023
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Medical research
Stroke drug offers neuroprotection without long term impact on memory and learning
A promising new stroke drug that temporarily inhibits a key protein in the brain without causing lasting harm may significantly change the future treatment of cerebral and global ischemia, according to a new study by scientists ...
May 23, 2023
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