Alzheimer’s Progression Delayed by Rare Genetic Variant
The world’s second case of ascertained extreme resilience to autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease was reported, suggesting a new way Alzheimer’s progression might be delayed. A rare genetic variant of RELN, which encodes the signaling protein reelin, was associated with 20 years of resilience to autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease in a Colombian man, reported Diego Sepulveda-Falla, […]
COVID Isn’t Over
A new omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant COVID strain, however, doctors have seen it function like a bad cold.
Dominant form of heart failure caused by metabolic-immune interaction, review article suggests
The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body’s response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues. The article, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, argues for more research into this root cause to […]
Vaccinated patients less likely to need critical care during Omicron surge: New study compares hospitalizations during Omicron and Delta variant surges
The highly contagious omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 became the dominant strain in the United States in mid-December 2021, coinciding with a rise in hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19. Among those admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had less severe illness compared with unvaccinated adults and were less likely to land in intensive care, according […]