Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a cellular population in the brain
The researchers collected several thousand cells in each brain from a region of the brain that is affected by Alzheimer’s and ageing.
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Spike mutations promote brain infection by SARS-CoV-2
Here the investigators infected mice with SARS-CoV-2 and sequenced the genomes of viruses replicating in the brain versus the lung. In the lung, spike protein had a very close structure to the infecting virus.
Our Brain Cells Are Being Flinged by Mitochondria with Their DNA
Mitochondria live in all our cells, but unlike other organelles, mitochondria sport their own DNA—a small, circular strand with about three dozen genes.
Researchers discovered a new code supporting the gene activity
Naturally, the code depends upon the assistance of massive proteins called transcription factors, which determine which genes in one’s genome are turned on or off.
Activity-driven brain wiring even during early embryonic development
The researchers focused on mouse retinal ganglion cells in the study, which project from the retina to the superior colliculus a part of the brain where they synapse onto downstream target neurons.
Latest findings show the clues for the ageing immune system
One of the curious features of the thymus, however, is that it serves as the very first organ in our body to become small with age.
Latest research finds new targets and biomarkers for potential Alzheimer’s therapies
New findings out of Emory University are shaking theories of the origin of Alzheimer’s the leading cause of dementia among older adults worldwide.
Diet and exercise can prevent type 2 diabetes in individuals with high genetic risk
The first study in the world, conducted recently at the University of Eastern Finland, demonstrates that even in those with a high hereditary risk, type [Read More…]
A New AI Model Learns DNA’s Hidden Language
Ever since the double helix was discovered, researchers have worked to decipher the information contained inside DNA.
New effective drug against flesh-eating bacteria
A new compound created by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis successfully cures bacterial infections in mice, including those that can cause [Read More…]
