neurodegenerative disease

by Children’s Hospital Boston edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2026). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.12.036 Tau protein aggregation is a shared feature in over 20 neurodegenerative diseases (collectively referred to as “tauopathies”). New research led by Boston Children’s Hospital challenges the current “one-size-fits-all” approach to diagnosing and treating these tauopathies. […]

Peer-Reviewed Publication Hong Kong University of Science and Technology image: A team led by Prof. Richard GU Hongri, Assistant Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design of the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies at HKUST, in collaboration with experts in mechanical engineering and biomedicine, has developed an innovative automated nanoprobe capable of precisely extracting

Peer-Reviewed Publication Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute image: IVECAT Group at IGTP view more   Credit: IGTP Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute and Hospital have reviewed the current knowledge on the use of tear-derived extracellular vesicles as a source of biomarkers for both ocular and neurodegenerative diseases. In their work, published in Extracellular

Peer-Reviewed Publication INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) Mitochondria, the tiny organelles without which our bodies would be deprived of energy, are gradually revealing their mysteries. In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, researchers from Inserm and the University of Bordeaux at the NeuroCentre Magendie, in collaboration with researchers from the

Posted Today Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are a growing concern in the U.S., with over 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today.  By 2060, that number is expected to grow, affecting nearly 13 million people. These diseases are not only hard on individuals and families, but are costly, with more than $230 billion spent in the