Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Neurology May 24,2026

Subtle brainwave patterns detected during sleep EEG can help predict dementia risk

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressOur date of birth doesn't always match the age of our brain. How old our brain really is depends on our biological age, shaped by the wear and tear our cells exper

Neurology May 24,2026

Intensive LDL lowering with evolocumab reduced first heart attack or stroke in diabetes

byMass General BrighamCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsMass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiova

Cardiovascular Diseases May 24,2026

Intensive LDL lowering with evolocumab reduced first heart attack or stroke in diabetes

byMass General BrighamCredit: www.kaboompics.com from PexelsMass General Brigham researchers found that the intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy evolocumab reduced the risk of a first major cardiova

Cardiovascular Diseases May 24,2026

Small RNAs offer new clues to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe abundance of sncRNAs in the analyzed brain samples.AWithin each molecule type, sncRNAs are ranked by mean RPM across 170 samples (rank is captured by inc

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 24,2026

Small RNAs offer new clues to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

by Roni Dengler,Thomas Jefferson UniversityThe abundance of sncRNAs in the analyzed brain samples.AWithin each molecule type, sncRNAs are ranked by mean RPM across 170 samples (rank is captured by inc

Psychiatry & Mental Health May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Neurology May 24,2026

Mirror fragments intercept Alzheimer's-causing protein

byKobe UniversityAlzheimer's is formed by proteins in brain cells that inherently lack a stable folded structure and self-assemble into aggregates, causing them to become disordered themselves. Ko

Neurology May 24,2026

Genetic variants involved in rapid immune response linked to earlier breast cancer onset in BRCA1 carriers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDamaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked to earlier breast cancer onset in carriers o

Hematology&Oncology May 24,2026

Genetic variants involved in rapid immune response linked to earlier breast cancer onset in BRCA1 carriers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainDamaging variants in genes involved in a rapid immune response (innate immunity) are significantly linked to earlier breast cancer onset in carriers o

Hematology&Oncology May 24,2026

Teens who sleep past 8 a.m. eat more and move less, study suggests

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen people think about ways to improve cardiovascular health, diet and exercise are often at the top of the list. But lo

Wellness May 23,2026

Teens who sleep past 8 a.m. eat more and move less, study suggests

by Christine Yu,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen people think about ways to improve cardiovascular health, diet and exercise are often at the top of the list. But lo

Wellness May 23,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Neurology May 23,2026

Discontinued childhood growth hormone treatment linked to rare cases of Alzheimer's

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressPeople who received c-hGH hormone treatment in childhood developed early-onset dementia, mainly with language problems. Credit: cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.co

Neurology May 23,2026

Second-hand smoke exposure down 96% since Scotland's smoking ban, study shows

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsSecond-hand smoke exposure in Scotland is down 96% since the country's landmark smoke-free legislation came into force on March 26, 2006, ne

Wellness May 23,2026

Second-hand smoke exposure down 96% since Scotland's smoking ban, study shows

byUniversity of StirlingCredit: Engin Akyurt from PexelsSecond-hand smoke exposure in Scotland is down 96% since the country's landmark smoke-free legislation came into force on March 26, 2006, ne

Wellness May 23,2026

A new immunotherapy target? How SRC-3 in Tregs may reshape solid-tumor treatment

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineThe loss of SRC-3 in Treg leads to immune suppression of glioblastoma in mice: (A) Experimental design for the orthotopic injection of glioblastoma cel

Hematology&Oncology May 23,2026

A new immunotherapy target? How SRC-3 in Tregs may reshape solid-tumor treatment

by Ana María Rodríguez,Baylor College of MedicineThe loss of SRC-3 in Treg leads to immune suppression of glioblastoma in mice: (A) Experimental design for the orthotopic injection of glioblastoma cel

Hematology&Oncology May 23,2026

Stopping tick spit: What a new saliva control map could mean for Lyme prevention

byINRAETicks are major vectors of infectious diseases, affecting both animals and humans. Their ability to remain attached to a host and feed on their blood over the course of several days derives fro

Allergy&Clinical immunology May 23,2026

Stopping tick spit: What a new saliva control map could mean for Lyme prevention

byINRAETicks are major vectors of infectious diseases, affecting both animals and humans. Their ability to remain attached to a host and feed on their blood over the course of several days derives fro

Allergy&Clinical immunology May 23,2026