About one in seven people 60 and older have a brain condition that may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease. The condition, called mild cognitive impairment, occupies a gray zone between normal a… [+5356 chars]
As current therapies for Alzheimers disease focus on preventing cognitive decline and treating symptoms, rather than a cure, it is critical to determine amyloid pathology early in the Alzheimers dise… [+6041 chars]
Laboratory studies of lung tissue usually require the removal of large amounts of human or animal tissue. Now scientists from the University of Freiburg's Faculty of Medicine have succeeded in collab… [+3190 chars]
Researchers may have found a way to revive some vision loss caused by age-related macular degeneration – the leading cause of blindness – and the inherited disease retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a rare g… [+3572 chars]
In the current study, we tested the neutralising activity of a panel of COVID-19 therapeutic antibodies against a clinical strain of the Omicron variant. The panel consists of therapeutic antibodies … [+7020 chars]
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers tested the effectiveness of the Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccine in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-C… [+5624 chars]
Unexplained breathlessness should never be ignored because it could indicate a significant underlying health problem. A visit to a cardiologist is essential if you have cardiac problems. Heart disea… [+5513 chars]
In a recent study published Cell Reports Physical Science, scientists have described a virus-blocking textile that prevents transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2… [+4735 chars]
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines continued to protect people from severe COVID-19 through the worst of the Omicron surge, the CDC said. Through January of this year, mRNA vaccine effectiveness w… [+2457 chars]
Do you still feel debilitating fatigue after your COVID-19 illness? It might be COVID-19 fatigue syndrome. Fatigue is a common symptom of COVID-19, which usually resolves within 2 to 3 weeks. But if… [+6305 chars]
video: Mini2P allows researchers to see what's happening in a mouse brain while it is freely exploring its environment.view more Credit: Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience/Berre "Our dream w… [+7533 chars]
Summary: Using chemogenetic technology to deactivate a small group of neurons in the claustrum made mice more resilient against chronic stress and reduced anxiety behaviors. Source: Osaka University… [+4787 chars]
