Scientists traced a hidden immune route that may worsen tau-linked brain damage
Researchers traced an immune pathway from brain-draining lymph nodes to tau-affected tissue, revealing how peripheral immune activity may…
Disrupted brain-immune signaling may help drive neurodegeneration
From gut-primed T cells to microglial signaling and persistent gene-regulatory states, researchers map an intricate immune network that…
Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Nerve-blocking therapy improves growth plate repair in injured bones
With the support of National Institutes of Health funding, Johns Hopkins Medicine investigators, led by pathologist Aaron W.…
Study connects late-life psychosis to abnormal tau protein buildup
Hallucinations and delusions that appear for the first time in midlife or later are often treated as psychiatric…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
New tumor organoids strengthen precision oncology research
Significant advances have been made in the development of patient-derived tumor “organoids” for preclinical research, in two new…
Combination treatment strategy uses cells’ waste removal functions to dismantle multiple myeloma
New research out of VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center provides promising evidence for an innovative combination treatment strategy…
Study compares different light therapies for treating Alzheimer’s disease
“We wanted to compare the two most common tPBM paradigms head‑to‑head in a well‑established AD mouse model,” explains…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…