MicroRNA a Potential Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s and Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center researchers in New Orleans have shown that TREM2, an innate immune receptor protein essential to the clearing of waste from the brain and retina, is diminished in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), identifying a key molecular pathway and possible therapeutic target. Loss of function of TREM2…

Omega-3 Supplements Do Not Slow Cognitive Decline, According to Study

Results from a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that omega-3 supplements did not slow cognitive decline in 4,000 older patients that were followed over a five-year period. These results are divergent with some evidence indicating that a diet high in…