Genetics
Psoriasis not caused by spontaneous mutations in skin cells, finds study
Psoriasis—a chronic skin condition—is not caused or spread by spontaneous genetic mutations in the skin, new research suggests.
Oct 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Medical research
Newly discovered anatomy shields and monitors brain
From the complexity of neural networks to basic biological functions and structures, the human brain only reluctantly reveals its secrets. Advances in neuro-imaging and molecular biology have only recently enabled scientists ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Study adds to evidence that Parkinson's starts in the gut
Ask any neurologist: Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder. The conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson's disease—uncontrollable tremors, slowed down motions, and the feeling that one's feet are stuck to the ground—all stem ...
Aug 21, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
10 years on, stem cell transplant may have cured a patient of HIV
A man who underwent a stem cell transplant to treat his cancer is showing "strong evidence" that the procedure also cured him of HIV—the latest in a handful of cases doctors have reported.
Feb 20, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
HIV infection leaves a 'memory' in cells
Though antiretroviral therapy has made HIV a manageable disease, people living with HIV often suffer from chronic inflammation. This can put them at an increased risk of developing comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Engineered probiotic developed to treat multiple sclerosis
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, have designed a probiotic to suppress autoimmunity in the brain, which occurs when the immune system attacks ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Immunology
Yeasts as triggers of altered immune responses in inflammatory bowel disease
Chronic bowel inflammation is based on an excessive or misdirected inflammatory reaction. Experts assume that the immune system also reacts incorrectly to microorganisms in the intestine that do not cause an inflammatory ...
Sep 26, 2023
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Genetics
Movement symptoms in dystonia found to be caused by spinal cord dysfunction
Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain. However, both the brain and the spinal cord contain many nerve cells associated with movement.
Jun 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
A TREM2 activating antibody with a transport vehicle that could boost the metabolism and function of brain microglia
The protein TREM2, which in humans is encoded by the TREM2 gene, is known to play a crucial role in the growth and development of different types of immune cells, including microglia. Microglia are specialized immune cells ...
