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Microglia Drive Neurodegeneration in Niemann-Pick Type C
Mutations in NPC1 cause Niemann-Pick Type C. Mice lacking NPC1 only in microglia have rampant neuroinflammation and impaired ...
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Neurodegeneration – News and Features
Scientists have announced that they are investigating a class of pharmaceuticals that may well improve memory function, including those with Alzheimer's disease, and address some of the underlying ...
Common STI may 'accelerate neurodegeneration' in Alzheimer's patients, experts say
New research has found that a common sexually transmitted infection could potentially inflict 'more harm' and 'accelerate ...
News Medical on MSN3d
Could autophagy enhancement slow aging and combat Alzheimer's?
Aging involves gradual functional decline across various biological systems, including impaired cellular mechanisms such as ...
Medscape4d
Traumatic Brain Injury May Reactivate Herpes Virus Leading to Neurodegeneration
Mild traumatic brain injury leads to reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1, which may promote neurodegeneration and ...
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Study shows head trauma may activate latent viruses, leading to neurodegeneration
Would HSV-1 wake up and start the process of neurodegeneration?" The link between HSV-1 and Alzheimer's disease was first suggested by co-author Ruth Itzhaki, Visiting Professorial Fellow at ...
Medical Xpress on MSN16d
Study reveals how societal inequities influence brain aging and dementia
2. The findings also revealed that Latinos with Alzheimer's disease experience the most severe impacts, suggesting that environmental demands linked to structural inequality may exacerbate ...
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Retinal Atrophy Measured by OCT as a Biomarker for Treatment Effects in SPMS
The following is a summary of “Effect of siponimod on retinal thickness, a marker of neurodegeneration, in participants with SPMS: Findings from the EXPAND OCT substudy,” published in the January 2025 ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News4d
Study links oral herpes to Alzheimer’s disease
A study seems to establish a link between oral herpes virus, which causes mouth cold sores, and Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in Cell Reports on Jan. 2.
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Neurodegeneration articles from across Nature Portfolio
The mechanisms by which pyruvate metabolism defects lead to neurological symptoms in Leigh syndrome patients remain unclear. Here, the authors show a link between pyruvate metabolism and ...
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Head Trauma Reactivates Hidden Viruses That Fuel Alzheimer’s Disease
Tufts and Oxford researchers found that head trauma reactivates HSV-1 in the brain, leading to neurodegeneration linked to ...