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Research reveals a potential new biotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease

29th August 2018 by Katherine Lindemann When tested in mice, the therapy reduced amyloid plaques, a characteristic feature of Alzheimers. No drug available today can prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimers disease, which afflicts an estimated 5.7 million people in the United States alone. A new type of treatment ...

For some, experiencing trauma may act as a form of cognitive training that increases their mental con

By Emma Young That which doesnt kill you makes you stronger Its an adage thats backed up in part by studies of people whove been through a trauma, such as a car accident or a robbery. While its true that around 7-8 per cent of trauma survivors develop chronic PTSD and experience persistent intrusive, unwanted memories ...

Scientists Calculate the Speed of Death in Cells, and It's Surprisingly Slow

By Yasemin Saplakoglu, Staff Writer, August 13, 2018 04:47pm ET Credit: Shutterstock Cells in our bodies die all the time, and now we know just how fast. Scientists found that death travels in unremitting waves through a cell, moving at a rate of 30 micrometers (one-thousandth of an inch) every minute, they report in a...

Dengue fever outbreak stopped by special mosquitoes

PETER ILLICIEV/FIOCRUZ The specially bred mosquitoes carry the bacteria Wolbachia which reduces the transmission of viruses Australian researchers say for the first time an entire city has been protected from viral disease dengue. Captive-bred mosquitoes with a naturally occurring bacteria were released in the city of ...

Nanoparticles awaken immune cells to fight cancer

An artists conception of nanoparticles targeting tumor cells. NICOLLE R. FULLER/SCIENCE SOURCE By Robert F. Service , Jan. 5, 2017 , 5:00 PM Tiny nanoparticles, far smaller than the width of a human hair, might help the bodys own immune system fight tumors, a new study shows. In experiments with mice, the nanoparticle-...