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Scientists discover that metabolic sensor may play role in Alzheimer’s disease
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Scientists discover that metabolic sensor may play role in Alzheimer’s disease

by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Credit: JCI Insight (2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.162454 It’s well-known that people with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, but the reason why isn’t fully understood and is an area of current research. Now, scientists at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have uncovered a novel mechanism...

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New insights into an old drug: Scientists discover why aspirin works so well

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY  IMAGE: RESEARCHERS HAVE MADE NEW DISCOVERIES ABOUT ASPIRIN’S MECHANISM OF ACTION AND CELLULAR TARGETS. THEIR FINDINGS SUGGEST POTENTIAL INTERPLAY BETWEEN CYCLOOXYGENASE ENZYME, OR COX, AND INDOLEAMINE DIOXYGENASES, OR IDOS, DURING INFLAMMATION. CREDIT: SUBHRANGSU MANDAL, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON New research has revealed important information about how aspirin...