Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Brain's immune system triggers frontotemporal dementia

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the second most common cause of dementia in people under 65, may be triggered by a defect in immune cells called microglia that causes them to consume the brain's synaptic connections, according ...

Medical research

Tackling liver injury

A new drug spurs liver regeneration after surgery, according to a paper published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Medical research

Sugary bugs subvert antibodies

A lung-damaging bacterium turns the body's antibody response in its favor, according to a study published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Genetics

Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis

Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal ...

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