Upending textbook science on Alzheimer’s disease

(American Friends of Tel Aviv University) In a new study published in Nature Neuroscience, Dr. Inna Slutsky of Tel Aviv University’s Sackler Faculty of Medicine finds that the amyloid-beta protein, currently the target of Alzheimer’s drug research, is essential for normal information transfer through nerve cell networks in the brain. “If this protein is removed from the brain,” says Dr. Slutsky, “it may cause an impairment of neuronal function, as well as a further and faster accumulation of amyloid-beta in Alzheimer’s.”

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Menopause-cardiology consensus statement on cardiovascular disease and on HRT

(International Menopause Society) A menopause-cardiology consensus statement has called for direct action to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in menopausal women. The statement also concludes that there is little evidence of increased CVD risk in taking HRT.

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Gaining a better picture of lung disease (Chemistry News)

(University of Western Ontario) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease commonly known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. 600 million people live with COPD and while researchers have…

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