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In 1906, Alois Alzheimer, a psychiatrist and neuroanatomist, reported “a peculiar severe disease process of the cerebral cortex” to a gathering of psychiatrists in Tübingen, Germany. The case was a 50-year-old woman who suffered from memory loss, delusions, hallucinations, aggression and confusion – all of which worsened until her untimely…

Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. Prior research has shown that 28 degrees Celsius is generally considered a comfortable environmental temperature for most inactive humans.

Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member's death, according to a new study. Read more on Dynamite News:

And another study has been published linking dementia with vitamin D levels.

The UK counts more than 42,000 people with young-onset dementia, who are also afflicted by life-altering symptoms. This risk could be significantly reduced by managing certain conditions, says new research

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a novel strategy for identifying potent miniature antibodies, so-called nanobodies, against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The approach led to the discovery of multiple nanobodies that in cell cultures and mice effectively blocked infection with different SARS-CoV-2 variants. The findings, which are described in the journals…

A research team from the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, used spider silk to address a problem that challenged researchers for years: the inability to benefit from a key weapon in their fight against cancer, the protein p53. The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for…