Neuroscience

New study discovers how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease

A research team has finally discovered how neurons die in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The team is led by Professor Bart De Strooper at VIB-KU Leuven and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at UCL and Dr. Sriram Balusu ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

India's Nipah virus outbreak: what do we know so far?

Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The history of malaria in the United States

Malaria, an infectious disease caused by parasites belonging to the Plasmodium genus and transmitted by infected mosquitoes, is responsible for mortality and morbidity in more than 40% of the world, making it one of the most ...

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