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·August 23, 2023·4 min read

Deciphering Life’s Rhythms: A Universal Key to Oscillations

Life is punctuated by stochastic oscillations, from fireflies to heartbeats. While researchers have managed to interpret some patterns, many have remained unexplained.

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·July 24, 2023·4 min read

Protein Suppression: A Promising Route to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression

Researchers have made a breakthrough in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research by identifying a protein that could be key in slowing the disease's progression. They found that the protein Slingshot Homolog-1 (SSH1) inhibits the protective biological activity of Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), which normally defends the brain against oxidative damage.

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·February 20, 2023·4 min read

Ketamine Could Be Effective Treatment for Cocaine-Use Disorders

Those with cocaine use disorder who were administered ketamine for depression or pain experienced two-to-four times higher remission rate.

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·September 27, 2022·4 min read

What if Some Stress Actually Protects Your Body?

Study finds the immune system may benefit from a measure of stress.

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·September 24, 2022·4 min read

COVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72%

Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19.

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·September 13, 2022·3 min read

Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Increases by 50-80% In Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease almost doubled in older people during the one-year period following COVID-19 infection.

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·June 8, 2022·4 min read

How Does the Brain Process Heat as Pain?

Researchers have uncovered a neural circuit that involves spinal neurons and a signaling pathway that is responsible for how burning pain is sensed.

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·May 23, 2022·7 min read

Breakthrough COVID Infections More Likely in Cancer and Alzheimer’s Patients

COVID-19 breakthrough cases that result in severe infection, hospitalization, or death are more likely in those with cancer and Alzheimer's patients.

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·January 9, 2022·4 min read

Findings Open the Way to More Precise Diagnoses and Treatments of Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers have identified a link between misshapen, fast replicating tau proteins, and accelerated cognitive decline. The findings shed new light on the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.

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·August 28, 2021·4 min read

First Atomic-Level Imaging of Lethal Prions Provide Sharpened Focus for Potential Treatments

Cryogenic-electron microscopy allowed researchers to determine the basic building blocks of prion proteins, including the placements of their amino acids.

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·June 17, 2021·5 min read

Unraveling the Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease

Study reveals the surface features of human prions responsible for their replication in the brain. The findings provide a template to identify structurally important sites on other misfolded proteins, such as those associated with Alzheimer's disease.