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Researchers identify candidate variants related to Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study, researchers identified 11 rare genetic variants related to Alzheimer’s disease through high-risk pedigree studies. Alzheimer’s disease […]

Why is there a lack of gender equality in biopharma?

Gender equality remains a persistent challenge within the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Female CEOs account for less than 10% of […]

Human and mouse astrocytes have crucial differences

Researchers have discovered crucial physiological differences between human and mouse astrocytes, with implications for studies on neurological disorders. Mice are […]

Omitting mice from the title of papers misleads the media

A recent study has suggested that when authors of scientific papers omit basic facts from the article title, like whether […]

Tauopathies: Patterns of regional vulnerability and the impact of genetic risk factor

A recent study has used network modelling to show that diffusion through the connectome is the best predictor of tau […]

First New Alzheimer’s Drug Approved in 20 Years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years, giving […]

New Genetic Loci Identified for Lewy Body Dementia

A recent study, published in Nature used Genome Wide Association Studies to identify new risk loci associated with Lewy Body […]

Spinal fluid detects Alzheimer’s inflammation

Recent findings suggest that people who carry the gene variant associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease also […]

A New Blood-Based Model for Dementia

There are nearly 50 million people living with dementia globally. Furthermore, ~50-70% of all dementia cases are caused by Alzheimer’s […]

Dedifferentiated neurons: A hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease

Recent findings have revealed new mechanisms in neurons that cause Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, researchers at the University of California San […]