Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Group B Streptococcus breaches the blood-brain-barrier

Bacterial meningitis is a life-threating infection of the central nervous system. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of meningitis in newborn babies and can cause severe complications in those that survive the ...

Genetics

Insulin resistance linked to a human gene variant

Insulin resistance is a risk factor for developing both type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Almost one third of the U.S. population has some degree of insulin resistance, though it is undiagnosed in many of these ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Targeting inflammatory pathway reduces Alzheimer's disease in mice

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and is characterized by the formation of β-amyloid plaques throughout the brain. Proteins known as chemokines regulate inflammation and the immune response. In ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dysfunctional ketogenesis promotes fatty liver disease in mice

Approximately 1 billion people worldwide have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Individuals with this disease have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and kidney disease. It is not clear how this disease ...

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