Researchers found evidence that the Alzheimer’s-related gene APOE4 disrupts cholesterol management in the brain and weakens insulation around nerve fibers.
November 22, 2022 —
Researchers found that COVID-19 disrupts the gut microbiome and gut lining, allowing pathogenic bacteria to thrive and enter the bloodstream.
November 22, 2022 —
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.
November 22, 2022 —
Researchers found that stretches of viral DNA long embedded in the human genome can produce proteins that help block infection by viruses.
November 8, 2022 —
Both cigarette smokers and e-cigarette users had impaired blood vessel function and increased, but different, signs of inflammation.
November 8, 2022 —
The structure of key hepatitis C virus proteins provides new insights into how the virus invades cells and could inform development of vaccines or antiviral therapies.
November 8, 2022 —
Genetic variants that helped the immune system fight the Black Death may have had the side effect of increasing susceptibility to autoimmune diseases.
November 1, 2022 —
An experimental approach that combines cat allergy shots with a monoclonal antibody led to more effective relief that continued a year after treatment ended.
November 1, 2022 —
People with higher levels of compounds called carboxylic acids on their skin were more attractive to mosquitoes, and remained so for years.