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3 weeks ago | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
Two small studies show how stem cells could help treat Parkinson'sTwo new studies suggest that stem cells are close to helping people with Parkinson's disease. The results are a victory for scientists who have spent decades trying to treat it with brain cells.
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1 month ago | 
nhpr.org | Jon Hamilton
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, was diagnosed with glioblastoma in early 2022. She died in Utah on Sunday at age 49, her family reported on the social media site X. Love's death offers a reminder that doctors have made little progress in treating this form of brain cancer, which is diagnosed in more than 12,000 people each year in the United States. Most die within two years.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
A woman says effects from Alzheimer's have plateaued with new drug KisunlaDrugs can't stop Alzheimer's disease but sometimes, they can slow it down. This was one woman's experience taking the drug Kisunla.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
Ken and Susan Bell, September, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo. Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog hide caption toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Four years later, she and her husband, Ken, halted the treatment. Sue's Alzheimer's had reached the point where her taking the drug no longer made sense. "I think it helped," says her husband, Ken Bell.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
radio.wcmu.org | Jon Hamilton
A man with genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer's to appear before age 50 remains cognitively fine in his mid 70s. Understanding why could lead to new treatments for the disease.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
The latest advance in understanding the gut-brain connectionBrain cells are increasingly being found outside the brain, and now researchers have identified specific neurons in the abdomen that control some aspects of digestion.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
wrvo.org | Jon Hamilton
The Vertebrate Genomes Project: It's an ambitious effort by an international group of scientists to create a "Genome Ark" by sequencing the genomes of about 70,000 animal species. The hope is that through all of this gene sequencing, scientists will be able to answer some basic but important questions like: What makes a bird, well, a bird? What makes a mammal a mammal?
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function. The discovery could help researchers find additional pathways to combating the symptoms of this brain disease, beyond the telltale amyloid plaques and tau tangles that are hallmarks of Alzheimer's.A drug that restores brain metabolism in mouse models of Alzheimer's also improved cognitive function.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
The Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be sharing these stories over the next several weeks. Credit: Lily Padula for NPR A sibling can change your life — even before you're born. That's because when males and females share a womb, sex hormones from one fetus can cause lasting changes in the others.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
npr.org | Jon Hamilton
Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump have made public gaffes on the campaign trail. Experts say such slips, on their own, are not cause for concern. Morry Gash/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/Pool/Getty Images Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump have made public gaffes on the campaign trail. Experts say such slips, on their own, are not cause for concern.
