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Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease (AD) have discovered millions of genetic variations in the genome that contribute to the progression of this progressive neurological illness.

According to research published in JAMA Oncology, skipping genetic counselling before or after a distant screening for inherited risk of ovarian or breast cancer does not raise pain, worry, or depression.

For decades, scientists have understood that pregnancy requires a mother's body to modify so that her immune system does not fight the developing foetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader. Despite knowing a lot more about pregnancy immunology in recent years, a new study demonstrates that the cellular interaction between a mother and her baby is considerably more intricate and long-lasting than previously thought.

A team of researchers discovered a critical component for regaining functional activity after spinal cord injury in a recent study on mice. 

It is crucial to analyse and interpret brain signals in order to investigate brain illnesses and develop new remedies.  Although neural probes linked to the brain may detect small biosignals, they lack the ability to amplify and process them, necessitating the use of a second amplifier.

A study has provided fresh information on a vital subset of immune system cells required for successful vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic virus.

Under normal conditions, tau protein is a vital component of the brain's infrastructure, helping to stabilise neurons into their appropriate forms. However, tau can become tangled and toxic, harming brain tissue and generating tauopathies, a category of brain illnesses characterised by difficulties with learning, memory, and movement. The most prevalent tauopathy is Alzheimer's disease, although the group also includes Parkinson's disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and numerous rare hereditary diseases.

Puberty in both girls and boys with type 1 diabetes has shifted forward over the last two decades, according to research presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague.

According to a new study published in the journal PAIN by the University of Arizona Health Sciences, roughly one in every twenty persons in the United States suffers from both chronic pain and anxiety or depression, resulting in functional impairments in daily life.

Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms behind this association remain unknown. This knowledge gap makes it challenging to develop preventative methods to help TBI patients. According to a recently published theory in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, a publication of the Alzheimer's Association, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks may be one of the processes that link TBI with dementia.