The long-held view of Alzheimer’s disease – that it’s primarily a story of neuronal loss – is undergoing a critical revision. New research from King’s College London suggests the disease may begin far earlier, with a surprising surge in brain cell connections, driven by even low levels of amyloid-beta. This isn’t simply about more connections; … Read more
The global fight against tuberculosis (TB) has received a significant boost with new research detailing how a promising class of experimental antibiotics disrupts the bacterium responsible for the disease. This isn’t simply a discovery of *what* these antibiotics do, but *how* – a crucial distinction that accelerates the development of desperately needed new treatments, particularly … Read more
A significant step towards earlier detection of a notoriously difficult-to-diagnose cancer has been achieved by researchers at Tezpur University in India, collaborating with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Their work, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, identifies unique chemical fingerprints in blood that can differentiate between gallbladder cancer patients – even distinguishing those *with* … Read more