Alzheimer’s

Scientists find hidden immune organ in skull that fights brain cancer

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified lymph node-like immune structures inside the skull bone marrow of mice, revealing what they describe as dedicated "security stations" positioned to defend the brain against cancer and potentially…

South Korean researchers build gene switch controlled by electromagnetic fields

Researchers at Dongguk University in Seoul have created a gene switch that can be turned on and off inside living animals using electromagnetic fields, a development that could reshape how gene therapies are delivered. The study, published in Cell on…

UC San Diego finds genetic switch linking childhood and Alzheimer’s dementia

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified a shared cellular mechanism that drives brain degeneration in both a rare childhood disorder and Alzheimer's disease, revealing a potential new avenue for drug development targeting neurodegenerative conditions.