progscrape: disease

Researchers found a "genetic switch" that triggers neurodegeneration in both a rare childhood dementia and Alzheimer's disease due to waste build-up in microglia

2 months ago today.ucsd.edu disease genetics neuroscience

Unexpected structure detected in the brains of humans and mice with Alzheimer’s disease - scientists pinpointed an entirely new pathological basis for the disease: an accumulation of mitochondrial plaques, due to the brain's inability to recycle its failing mitochondria.

3 months ago sciencealert.com brain disease neuroscience

A 38 year study of ~1 million adults (30 to 95 y) found lower red and processed meat intake was associated with a 1–5% lower risk of death from all causes, heart disease and cancer, while eating only white meat was linked to a 5–7% lower risk of all-cause mortality

2 months ago cdn.nutrition.org cancer disease health

Putting money where their mouth is: Anthropic’s Claude autonomously designs disease-targeting proteins with real wet-lab proof, hitting a 35% success rate vs 10–15% human average

2 months ago anthropic.com

Newborns immunized against RSV also had a 36% lower risk of invasive pneumococcal disease.

3 months ago cidrap.umn.edu disease epidemiology

Risk of Parkinson’s disease may increase with prolonged exposure to road traffic noise

3 months ago theguardian.com disease health

Bryan Johnson, the millionaire biohacker who wants to live forever, diagnosed with incurable autoimmune disease

3 months ago techspot.com disease

Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact Black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

3 months ago tomshardware.com disease

Genetic base editing treats Huntington’s disease in mice - A gene editing tool designed to precisely rewrite the gene that causes Huntington’s disease reduced toxic protein fragments and symptoms associated with the disease.

3 months ago news.illinois.edu disease genetics

A 10-year study of 179,000 adults reveals that diets rich in vitamin K1, found in leafy greens like spinach and kale, are linked to stronger lung function and a 16% lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…

4 months ago ctvnews.ca disease health