- Researchers have found unique molecular signatures of blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease. The barrier, which shields the brain from harmful substances in the blood, is disrupted in Alzheimer's. This discovery may lead to novel diagnostic and treatment approaches for the disease. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-48926-6 19 comments science
- Nature Medicine: For the first time, researchers successfully used functional precision medicine — drug screening of hundreds of FDA approved drugs on patient tumor samples — to find treatments for children with relapsed cancers. This unique approach led to 83% of patients showing improvement. https://news.fiu.edu/2024/new-cancer-treatment-approach-helped-pediatric-patient-reach-remission 2 comments health