Researchers believe new findings about a form of cellular suicide gives new ideas for treating Alzheimer's Scientists in the UK and Belgium think they have figured out how brain cells die in ...

About 55 million people live with dementia worldwide. New research into why brain cells die is enabling scientists to develop effective Alzheimer drugs. Worldwide about 55 million people live with ...

Nevertheless, half of patients die within twelve months of diagnosis. Drugs that are effective against brain tumours are ...

Deprived of oxygen, the body’s organs and cells begin to break down, with certain tissues dying off faster than others.

Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain tumor that at present is incurable. Cancer doctors can extend patients' life ...

And these insertions may be causing harm: Among the study's nearly 1,200 participants, those with more mitochondrial DNA insertions in their brain cells were more likely to die earlier than those ...

Vortioxetine, an antidepressant, shows promise against glioblastoma in lab tests conducted by ETH Zurich, leading to ...

The brain cells, deprived of the oxygen and glucose they need to survive, die. If a stroke is not caught early, permanent brain damage or death can result. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of ...

Antidepressant vortioxetine shows potential in treating brain tumors, offering new hope in cancer therapy by targeting tumor ...

As the median age of our population rises, so does the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. With advances in technology, it's easier to determine brain age and identify blood-based ...

As the median age of our population rises, so does the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. With advances in technology, it’s easier to determine brain age and identify blood-based ...

Researchers led by ETH Zurich Professor Berend Snijder have discovered a chemical that, at least in vitro, successfully combats glioblastomas: vortioxetine, an antidepressant. Scientists understand ...