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Neurodegeneration – News and Features

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New Alzheimer’s Therapies Provide Extra Months of Independence

An Alzheimer’s patient with very mild symptoms who undergoes treatment with one of the new, next-generation therapies could expect to gain eight or 10 months living independently, according to a study by researchers at WashU Medicine.
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Brain Rhythms Can Predict Seizure Risk in Alzheimer's Patients

A research team has identified changes in brain rhythms that indicate seizure activity in Alzheimer’s patients.
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Sun Exposure Linked to Lower Disease Activity in Children With MS

Getting at least 30 minutes of daily summer sun in the first year of life may mean a lower relapse risk for children who are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
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Alzheimer’s Discovery Opens the Way to Complimentary Drug Treatments

A complementary drug to combat Alzheimer’s disease could target a specific part of the nerve cell protein tau.
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How Cells Recycle Important Fat Molecules To Stay Healthy

New research has made a breakthrough in understanding how our cells manage to stay healthy by recycling important fat molecules.
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Stories of Five EDI Champions in STEMM

By sharing the stories of EDI champions in science, we hope to shed light on both the importance of diversity and the practical steps being taken to improve representation and inclusion.
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Addressing Widening Health Disparities With Inclusive Stem Cell Models

Racial disparities in mortality are increasing. This article explores how the production of DNA-edited ethnically diverse stem cell lines for disease research could improve global health equity.
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Oxytocin Neurons Key to Social Deficits in Autism

RIKEN neuroscientists found oxytocin-secreting neurons are selectively impaired in an autism mouse model, affecting social behavior. Stimulating these neurons postnatally restored oxytocin levels and improved social traits into adulthood.
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Neurons Optimize Energy for Synaptic Efficiency

Neurons balance energy efficiency by regulating protein synthesis based on molecular properties like stability and size. Instead of transporting short-lived proteins, neurons produce them in dendrites to reduce waste.
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Organoids, Beyond the Hype

The HUMANOID Center at UC San Diego is pioneering organoid research aimed at improving the reliability and reproducibility of these models, ultimately increasing drug testing accuracy and revolutionizing biomedical science.
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