Alzheimer’s disease can be divided into multiple subtypes based on gene expression patterns, investigators at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine reported in the Jan. 6, 2021, issue of Science Advances. The work, corresponding author Bin Zhang told BioWorld, is “the first major finding of subtypes in Alzheimer’s disease.”
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: New treatment allows some people with spinal cord injury to regain hand and arm function; Scientists reveal how gut microbes can influence bone strength in mice; New drug form may help treat osteoporosis, calcium-related disorders; Hip fracture incidence expected to increase substantially in some Eurasian countries.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: Study delineates four cell states in glioblastoma; CARs with switches; Activating NK cells without interleukins; Liver metastases are immunosuppressive.
A study led by Australian researchers at the University of Queensland has shown that a newly developed antibody targets the flavivirus nonstructural protein 1 and was shown to reduce viremia and improve survival in mouse models of dengue, Zika and West Nile infections.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: MRI shows lower degrees of myocarditis in athletes who have recovered from COVID-19; Nanodroplets, ultrasound drills show promise with blood clots; Common blood pressure meds safe for those with COVID-19.
A Sino-U.S. study has shown that the increased expression of the small secreted glycoprotein follistatin-like 1 is critical in the pathogenesis of multiple fibrotic and systemic autoimmune diseases, the authors reported in the January 6, 2021, print edition of MolecularTherapy after earlier publication online.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Focused ultrasound shows promise for Parkinson’s disease; Blood test developed for Alzheimer’s prognosis in symptom-free patients; Bedside EEG test predicts recovery in unresponsive brain injury patients.