2020 January

Tau protein identified as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease

Tau protein identified as a key driver of Alzheimer’s disease

In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, a new study by scientists at the center for memory and aging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), shows that […]

New target for Alzheimer’s disease-MSUT2

New target for Alzheimer’s disease-MSUT2

After A string of disappointing clinical trials targeting the amyloid β-protein(Aβ), researchers in the field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are paying more attention to the tau protein, another culprit in the disease. Like Aβ, […]

JAA: Oleander may be effective in treating HTLV-1 virus infection

JAA: Oleander may be effective in treating HTLV-1 virus infection

In a new study, researchers from Southern Methodist University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that oleandrin can stop the spread of HTLV-1 by targeting a […]

Highlights of HIV research in December 2019

Highlights of HIV research in December 2019

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) virus, is a virus that causes defects in the human immune system. HIV destroys the body’s T lymphocytes, thereby blocking the […]