The findings point to the brain's own communication machinery unknowingly contributing to the spread of the disease.

A common brain protein may be giving Alzheimer’s disease an unexpected way to spread, carrying toxic Tau proteins from ...

Researchers at the University of Münster and Ruhr University Bochum have demonstrated for the first time in real time that the body's own defense cells use catecholamines—neurotransmitters such as ...

Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle ...

A common subtype of lung cancer was found to drive cachexia through nerve signaling involving PGE2. The discovery could lead to new treatments to reduce cancer-related muscle and fat loss.

New Orleans Saints legend Steve Gleason is showing his support for former NFL running back Chris Johnson, who revealed this ...

According to the Cleveland Clinic, a quarter of cancer deaths can be attributed to one source: cachexia. Cachexia is a syndrome that accompanies underlying chronic illness and causes unwanted muscle ...

A UCR engineer won a $1.6 million federal grant to improve scientists' ability to interpret brain activity and advance ...

Digging deep into the molecular mechanisms behind ALS, researchers at the Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine have ...

What previously required months or years of specialised lab work can now be done in hours or days thanks to its integrated platform. View on euronews ...

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most ...