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Scientists find brain cells that can stop Alzheimer's: Study
Updated : 4 months ago IST
In a study published November 5 in Nature, the team found that microglia with lower levels of a transcription factor called PU.1 and higher expression of a receptor known as CD28 help reduce brain inflammation.
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Cancer drug may ease cognitive function for some with autism, says new res
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
According to recent research from the University of California San Diego, people with Rett syndrome, a rare disorder linked to autism, may find it easier to think when taking an experimental cancer treatment. This finding could lead to medicines for patients with other neurological condition
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Study reveals key role of Galectin-3 in brain tumour development
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A research group at the University of Seville's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has achieved great progress by identifying the critical role of the protein Galectin-3 in the progression of several forms of brain tumours.
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Researchers give insight into how brain awakens from anesthesia
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The brain's process of waking up from anaesthesia is aided by the same cells that protect the central nervous system from injury, according to a Mayo Clinic study that was published in Nature Neuroscience.
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Researchers discover way to prevent cognitive decline after radiation
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The brain's immune cells, known as microglia, have been shown to cause cognitive abnormalities following radiation exposure. As such, microglia may be a crucial target for mitigating these symptoms, according to research from the University of Rochester's Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience
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Researchers give more insight into connection between neuroinflammation, A
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers uncovered how genetic changes in specific types of brain cells can cause the inflammatory response seen in Alzheimer's disease.
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Study sheds light on link between neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers discovered how genetic abnormalities in particular types of brain cells may lead to the inflammatory response found in Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers find how Alzheimer’s disease linked to genetic variants with b
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease (AD) have discovered millions of genetic variations in the genome that contribute to the progression of this progressive neurological illness.
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Study finds how specific T cells in brain slow progression of Alzheimer’s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Up to 5.8 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, a neurological ailment marked by a progressive deterioration in cognitive function, including memory loss.
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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Study finds how body’s invisible scalpel removes brain cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Glioblastoma, the most prevalent and lethal type of brain cancer, spreads quickly, invading and destroying healthy brain tissue. The tumour shoots malignant tendrils into the brain, making surgical removal of the tumour extremely difficult or impossible.
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Researchers find how HIV can lie dormant in brain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) inserts a copy of its DNA into human immune cells as a component of its life cycle. HIV latency is the term used to describe the long-lasting inert, latent condition that some of these newly infected immune cells might enter.
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