Scientists identified a type of immune cell that helps clear waste products in the brain, suggesting new strategies for preventing and treating Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
April 5, 2022 —
After a booster vaccination, levels of antibodies in the blood that could bind to and neutralize a new Omicron subvariant increased substantially.
April 5, 2022 —
In mice, a compound called SP9 blocked the excess secretion of mucus, a feature of many lung diseases that can cause difficulty breathing and other symptoms.
March 22, 2022 —
Schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had less in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 than schools with optional or partial masking policies.
March 22, 2022 —
A drug approved to treat high blood pressure, called verapamil, protected insulin-producing cells in the pancreas in people with type 1 diabetes.
March 22, 2022 —
Researchers found that a hormone called FSH can act on neurons in the brain and increase the production of proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease.
March 15, 2022 —
People who used electronic cigarettes had unique microbial communities in their mouths that more closely resembled those of smokers than of nonsmokers.
March 15, 2022 —
Scientists discovered how a mislocated protein implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases affects another protein that’s needed for normal nerve cell functioning.
March 15, 2022 —
A new imaging technique found that fewer connections between brain cells were associated with the cognitive decline seen in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
