Alzheimer’s research: Superspreader fibrils caught in the act
The treatment of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer’s is still one of the greatest challenges facing modern medicine. In the course of neurodegenerative diseases, certain proteins such as…
Regulations of m6A and other RNA modifications and their roles in cancer
Cancer, a disease with global impact, is intricately linked to dysregulated gene expression, which is influenced by both genetic mutations and epigenetic changes, including RNA modifications.
AI in medicine: new approach for more efficient diagnostics
Researchers from LMU, TU Berlin, and Charité have developed a new AI tool that uses imaging data to also detect less frequent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
New formation of neurons from stem cell niche disrupted after stroke
Researchers at the University of Freiburg have studied what happens immediately after a stroke in the stem cell niche known as the subventricular zone, using a mouse model….
University of Barcelona team rejuvenates brain neurons through cellular reprogramming: more neurons and more brain plasticity
When a neuron ages, it loses synaptic connections with other neurons, it is less able to transmit nerve impulses, and its metabolism is also altered. This process of…