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Cleveland Clinic Genome Center researchers have unraveled how immune cells called microglia can transform and drive harmful processes like neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of The Alzheimer’s Association, also integrates drug databases with real-world patient data to identify FDA-approved drugs that may be repurposed to target disease-associated microglia in Alzheimer’s disease without affecting the healthy type. 

Cosmetics Science Convergence 2024, a Conference on Building Multidisciplinary Networks to Drive Science & Technology in cosmetics was organized by JSS, division of Cosmetics science, School of life science, Mysuru, Karnataka, India from 2nd to 3rd December 2024.

An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides, according to initial field tests led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed a novel computational pipeline designed to identify protein biomarkers associated with complex diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This innovative tool analyzes biomarkers that can induce 3D structural changes in proteins, providing critical insights into disease mechanisms and highlighting potential targets for therapeutic intervention.

Academically Global, India’s first Healthcare EdTech platform dedicated to preparing students for licensing exams and providing end-to-end support to facilitate international migration, has exclusively launched an Advanced Preparation Course for the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) and National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Joint Entrance Exam (NIPER JEE).

Researchers have analysed the effects of seven different hormone treatments for menopausal symptoms, and the risk of blood clots, stroke and heart attack. The risks differ depending on the active substance and how the medicine is taken. The study involves around one million women aged 50-58 and is the largest and most comprehensive study of currently prescribed hormonal substances in the world. 

Effective immunity hinges on the ability to sense infection and cellular transformation. In humans, there is a specialised molecule on the surface of cells termed MR1. MR1 allows sensing of certain small molecule metabolites derived from cellular and microbial sources; however, the breadth of metabolite sensing is unclear.