Triglycerides identified as direct cause of abdominal aortic aneurysms
High levels of triglycerides, the most common type of fat in the body and the foods we eat,…
Study: Genetic Variant Inherited from Neanderthals Reduces Activity of Key Muscle Enzyme
The Neanderthal variant in AMPD1 decreases its enzymatic activity by 25% in lab-produced proteins and by up to…
Special von Economo neurons may hold key to super-sharp memory in 80+ superagers
A 25-year study of ‘superagers’ reveals the brain and lifestyle factors that help some older adults defy typical…
Targeted microglia replacement shows promise against fatal neurodegenerative conditions
Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases, genetic disorders affecting the brain, have no effective treatment and are typically fatal within…