Tag: health news
Hidden microglia switch helps protect the brain from Alzheimer’s
Working with Alzheimer's mouse models, human cells, and donated human brain tissue, researchers found that reducing levels of a molecule called PU.1 can shift...
Scientists reawaken exhausted T cells to supercharge cancer immunity
A new study has identified a molecular cue that cancer cells use to exhaust the T cells responsible for destroying them, and the findings...
Cambridge scientists created a gel that could end arthritis pain
Researchers have developed a material that can sense tiny changes within the body, such as during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly where...
How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps
For athletes across all sports, few experiences are as agonizing as being forced to leave competition with a sudden muscle cramp. These painful, uncontrolled...
Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s
Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from Washington University...
Hidden gut molecule found to wreck kidneys
A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation,...
