For decades, scientists have focused on amyloid plaques—abnormal clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate between neurons—as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease. But anti-amyloid ...
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have identified ferroptosis, an iron-driven form of cell death, in microglia within the white matter of aging human brains, directly linking this ...
Study unveils mechanisms driving axonal accumulation of TDP-43 and associated nerve damage in ALS by Ingrid Fadelli, Medical Xpress edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes The ...