Siemens Healthineers has announced the availability of two new blood-based biomarker assays for research use: the Atellica IM Phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217) and Atellica IM Brain Derived Tau (BDTau) assays. The launch marks an expansion of the company’s brain health research portfolio, with the tests designed to help scientists better understand neurological function and disease … Read more
A new mouse study reveals that under certain dietary conditions, gut bacteria can reach the brain without entering the bloodstream, suggesting a possible vagus nerve route and raising new questions about the gut–brain connection. Study: Translocation of bacteria from the gut to the brain in mice. Image Credit: Corona Borealis Studio / Shutterstock In a … Read more
Together with colleagues from Stanford University, USA, researchers at the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) have, for the first time, created a comprehensive cell type-specific atlas of lysosomes in the brain, the cell organelles which are responsible for degradation and recycling processes. The study shows that lysosomes in neurons differ significantly … Read more
Northeastern professor Mansoor Amiji was elected a 2024 lifetime fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for distinguished achievements over the course of his career. Share this story Copy Link Link Copied! Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter WhatsApp Reddit Professor of pharmaceutical sciences Mansoor Amiji collaborates with physicians and industry to turn research … Read more
In multiple sclerosis (MS), antibodies to the common Epstein-Barr virus can accidentally attack a protein in the brain and spinal cord. New research shows that the combination of certain viral antibodies and genetic risk factors can be linked to a greatly increased risk of MS. The study has been published in the journal PNAS and … Read more
A newly detected virus in Spain has been linked to both respiratory illness and potential neurological complications in children, raising concerns about its evolving threat and the need for urgent surveillance. Rapid communication: Detections of rare enterovirus C105 linked to an emerging novel clade, Spain, 2019 to 2024. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock In a recent … Read more
Archyde A Genetic Silencer Provides Protection Against a Devastating Neurological Disease A groundbreaking discovery by geneticists at the University of pittsburgh School of Public Health has shed new light on the mechanisms behind autosomal dominant leukodystrophy (ADLD), a fatal, progressive neurological disease that affects thousands worldwide. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals the protective … Read more
A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene “silencer” that resides in junk DNA is directly sparing people from a devastating and fatal progressive neurological disease. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, explains why not all people with the genetic mutation develop … Read more