A new study led by Rice University's Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede has revealed that protein clumps, or plaques that clog the brain, associated with Parkinson's disease are not merely waste; they can ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College ...

C, a low-molecular weight compound. The data are consistent with IGC-1C acting as a modulator of the tau protein’s liquid-liquid phase separation, an emerging and critical pathway implicated in the ...

Atherosclerotic plaque instability/rupture is the major driver of myocardial infarction and stroke, the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity/mortality. However, the mechanisms leading to plaque ...

To solve a problem, scientists first need to see it clearly. Whether it’s a virus slipping past the immune system or plaques forming in the brain, visualization is the first step toward finding ...

A new open-source artificial intelligence tool improves on existing approaches to biological research. Two members of the research team, doctoral student Sumit Tarafder (at left) and team leader ...

Share on Pinterest Bacterial infections may sometimes trigger heart attacks, a new study says. Image credit: Viaframe/Getty Images In 2022, about 19.8 million people globally died from heart disease, ...

Peyronie’s Disease, a condition that affects 1 in 11 men according to Johns Hopkins, can cause painful curvature, indentations, and erectile dysfunction due to scar tissue, or plaque, forming inside ...

Scientists have discovered how mouth bacteria hide inside artery walls, escaping detection until they erupt and spark the inflammation that can cause plaques to rupture. Study: Viridans Streptococcal ...

1 Laboratory of Antimicrobial Agents, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia 2 Laboratory of Prokaryotic Immune Systems, Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of ...

A newly identified brain receptor could supercharge immune cells to fight Alzheimer’s and protect memory. Credit: Shutterstock UCSF researchers have pinpointed a crucial brain receptor that helps ...