New gene target offers hope for fatal infant cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have made an important advance toward understanding-and potentially treating-a rare cardiomyopathy…
Gut microbiome analysis may help detect Parkinson’s before symptoms appear
Analysis of microbes in the gut can reveal whether a person faces an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease,…
A simple nasal spray could reverse brain ageing, study finds | 'This redefines what it means to grow old' | Inshorts – Inshorts
A simple nasal spray could reverse brain ageing, study finds | ‘This redefines what it means to grow…
High-resolution study maps molecular differences across six human cortical regions
A new analysis of individual brain cells across several human brain regions reveals subtle but widespread differences in…
How the immune system may influence Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and related diseases
A sweeping review shows how the brain’s immune defenses can both fight and fuel neurodegeneration, revealing why timing,…
Researchers prove magnetic seizures are comparable to ECT in clinical response
A landmark international clinical trial led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and…
Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness
The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 impacts bone health in females
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, along with collaborators at UC San Francisco, have discovered…
Vaping may raise cognitive impairment risk in young adults, study finds
A Thailand-based study found that young adults who used e-cigarettes were far more likely to screen as at…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Study reveals brain mechanisms behind post-stroke urinary incontinence
A new USC-led study using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to urinary…