Targeting a molecule that contributes to leaky eye vessels, while sparing nerve and blood-vessel cells, could be a safer treatment strategy for age and diabetes-related vision loss.
New findings suggest our risk of long-term diseases and overall lifespan are influenced by the combined effect of rare mutations that are already present at birth.
New findings identify physical differences between people who have attempted suicide and those who have not, paving the way for future studies on biological factors that may predict suicide risk.
New findings show that the formation of amyloid plaques drives damage and tissue loss in the brain during Alzheimer’s disease in animals, but lithium reduces the life-shortening effects of this loss.
A new cell therapy is effective in human and mouse models and reveals the potential of using mouse tumour models in evaluating the effectiveness, safety and mechanisms of this type of treatment.
