Imagine a bustling city with two major highways running side by side. The first highway represents Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), while the second one symbolizes Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM). In this study, scientists embarked on a journey to explore the intricate network of roads where these two highways intersect. By analyzing gene expression data and […]
Published on February 27, 2023
Scientists have developed a new method, called the PMCA-based detection, to locate prions in the olfactory mucosa of patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (sCJD). Prions are misfolded proteins that can cause fatal neurodegenerative diseases. Like bloodhounds sniffing out a scent, researchers used this technique to track down prions in the nasal cavity, specifically in the […]
Published on February 27, 2023
In a shocking twist, research has unveiled that carrying extra pounds can be deadlier than previously thought. The study reveals that overweight individuals have a 22% increased risk of mortality compared to those with a healthy weight, while obese individuals face a staggering double risk. This contravenes the widely accepted belief that excess weight only […]
Published on February 27, 2023