Blood vessel deformities start in vein cells Kumar Jeetendra | November 3, 2020 In the condition called cavernoma, lesions appear in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain, spinal cord or retina. Researchers from Uppsala University can now reveal, at molecular level, these changes originate in vein cells. This new understanding of the condition creates possibility of developing better treatments for patients. The study was published in …
Trinity crew uncovers mutations connected with early onset dementia Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Researchers at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant advance in our knowledge of an early onset form of dementia which may also advance our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Adult onset Leukoencephalopathy with axonal Spheroids and Pigmented glia (ALSP) is an ultra-rare condition characterized by mutations in a gene named Colony stimulating …