H5N1 in cows | Slowing inherited Alzheimer's disease

H5N1 transmission and infection from cows; gene that can slow inherited Alzheimer's disease; developing prion disease treatments

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July 23, 2024 Edition

Black and white Holstein dairy cows sticking their heads through a stall fence and eating hay while a farmer carries a jug of milk in the background.

Testing transmission and infection of H5N1 from cows

Researchers found that an H5N1 flu virus from cows could infect mice and ferrets, but airborne transmission wasnt very efficient.

Four tau PET brain images show larger areas of red in left two images

Gene variant slows form of inherited Alzheimers disease

In a family with an inherited form of Alzheimers disease, those who carried a gene variant called APOE3Ch had a delay in cognitive impairment and dementia.

Colorized electron micrograph of prion protein fibrils.

Developing treatments for prion diseases

Researchers developed a novel method to turn off prion protein production in mice. The technique could lead to treatments for prion diseases such as mad cow disease.

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July 23, 2024 Edition

Testing transmission and infection of H5N1 from cows

Gene variant slows form of inherited Alzheimers disease

Developing treatments for prion diseases

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