neurodegenerative diseases

Tiny clusters of brain cells reveal an overlooked protein’s role in traumatic brain injuries

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brain organoids traumatic injury treatment

Treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) has always been a significant challenge for medical professionals, primarily since it is commonly associated with contact sports and military service. However, recent research has uncovered promising new insights. Scientists have identified a protein, TDP-43, which appears crucial in causing nerve damage immediately following injury. Furthermore, they discovered that inhibiting … Read more

Discovery Reveals Possible Common Threads Between Many Neurodegenerative Diseases

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Common Threads Between Many Neurodegenerative Diseases

A monumental new study published in Cell has revealed a startling and potentially game-changing discovery in neurodegenerative disease research. An international dream team of researchers found that a protein called TMEM106B, normally tasked with clearing out cellular junk, can abnormally clump into harmful aggregates known as fibrils. This bombshell finding provides the first evidence of … Read more