New protein linked to Alzheimer's disease
Researchers reported a new brain protein associated with Alzheimer's that differs from amyloid and tau. Autopsies of 342 brains showed those with the protein were ten times more likely to be mentally impaired. The finding was shared at the Copenhagen conference along with a tau imaging advance.
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Alzheimer’s Association
Copenhagen
Eli Lilly & Co
Clifford Jack
Mayo Clinic
Laurie Ryan
National Institute On Aging
Massachusetts General Hospital
Niacin Risks Grow As Studies Question Drug Safety
New New England Journal of Medicine reports show prescription niacin, used for cholesterol and heart health, may raise death risks and adverse effects. Trials of Tredaptive and Niaspan found higher mortality, infections, bleeding, and diabetes issues, prompting warnings against routine use.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Donald Lloyd-Jones
Northwestern University
Chicago
American Heart Association
American College of Cardiology
Lloyd-Jones
U.S
Niaspan
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie
IMS Health
Merck & Co
Medical Journal
Merck
Gene therapy grows a biological pacemaker in pigs study
Scientists inject the TBX18 gene into pig hearts to reprogram cells into pacemaker–like cells. Treated pigs showed faster heart rates within two days, suggesting a potential non–electronic option for certain patients with heart rhythm disorders.
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Washington
Eduardo Marban
Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute
Los Angeles
Marban
Science Translational Medicine
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