Neuron lattice structure may guard against neurodegeneration
Brain cells are constantly swallowing material from the fluid that surrounds them – signaling molecules, nutrients, even pieces of their own surfaces – in a process…
Alzheimer’s plaques decline after CAR-T immune cell treatment in preclinical study
A novel CAR-T cell approach targets amyloid plaques in preclinical Alzheimer models, raising the possibility that engineered immune…
Study identifies link between gut bacteria and deterioration of the brain in ALS, dementia
A significant discovery by Case Western Reserve University researchers could change how doctors treat two of the most…
Cholesterol transporter ABCA1 boosts macrophage-driven cancer immunity
In recent years, cancer researchers have made major breakthroughs by using the body’s immune system to fight cancer.…
Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
Age-related changes in the gut microbiota impair intestinal stem cell function
A new study led by Hartmut Geiger at the University of Ulm, Germany, and Yi Zheng and Kodandaramireddy Nalapareddy,…
PFAS exposure increases gestational diabetes risk
A comprehensive review of nearly 130 studies shows the strongest evidence to date that “forever chemicals” are associated…
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
New method measures how effectively antibiotics kill bacteria
Drugs that act against bacteria are mainly assessed based on how well they inhibit bacterial growth under laboratory…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Dual pathways found for centromere specification, ensuring accurate chromosome segregation
Despite the immense amount of genetic material present in each cell, around three billion base pairs in humans,…
Why some bacteria survive antibiotics and how to stop them
New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different “shutdown modes,” not just the…