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Could ‘barring exit from blood vessels’ stop breast cancer spread?

Researchers have discovered a protein that controls whether migrating breast cancer cells are allowed to push their way through the walls of blood vessels and continue their deadly journey to establish new tumors in other parts of the body.


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Alzheimer’s: newly identified molecular mechanism could lead to treatment

During the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, when individuals appear to be free of symptoms, toxic changes are nevertheless taking place in the brain – including synapse loss. Though scientists do not yet fully know what causes this form of dementia, researchers have found how brain cell connections are destroyed in early stages of the disease.


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Could brain size predict risk of cognitive impairment?

disease and cognitive impairment can seriously affect a person’s ability to perform their daily activities, but only 45% of people with Alzheimer’s or their caregivers are told of their diagnosis. Now, a new study suggests larger brain size could herald a reduced risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia

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