The brain could be said to be an ubiquitous organ. So much so, that in the…
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Trust scientists, trust the experts
Even though that is not exactly what the PEriTiA project is saying, that is my personal…
Genetic risk for Alzheimer’s also predisposes for COVID-19 infection
It seems that the genetic risk of an APOE4 variant in the APOE gene, not only…
Why do (some) animals get tipsy?
Humans are not the only animals with a taste for alcohol. It has been described in…
A mutation could protect from familiar Alzheimer’s cognitive decline
A reported case study in a colombian woman, member of a family carriers of a mutation…
The art of forgetting: microglia eats memories away in mice
As important as remembering, it is forgetting. As Sherlock Holmes said the brain is like a…
High alcohol consumption linked to single brain receptor…in mice
Too much of anything is usually a mistake, when we speak of a substance of abuse…
Gene therapy safe and potentially effective against colour blindness
Gene therapy was a 90s hit. The most promising medical advance of the decade was almost…
Brain structure differences associated with smartphone addiction
Smartphones are our everyday travel companion. Be it for work, in our leisure time or to…