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Newly discovered protein linked to significantly increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease

A mutation in the small protein SHMOOSE is linked to an increase Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental abilities that worsens over time. It is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, …

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Social touch and its newly discovered neural pathway – Neuroscience News

Summary: A neural pathway that leads directly from the thalamus to the hypothalamus plays a critical role in processing tactile information, a new study reveals. Source: MEAT Touch plays an important role in social behavior. A kind gesture, a hug, a pat on the back strengthens our social relationships. But what happens in our brain …

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Newly discovered pair of antibodies appear to completely 'neutralize' delta and omicron variants

Newly discovered pair of antibodies appear to completely ‘neutralize’ delta and omicron variants

One of the challenges in the fight against COVID-19 is that vaccines and boosters, while effective in protecting most people against serious infections, are often ineffective in people with weakened immune systems. In August, however, researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel claimed to have identified a pair of antibodies that neutralize all known strains …

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