Alzheimer’s and blood-brain barrier | Prostate regeneration | Decoding odors

Alzheimer's gene contributes to blood-brain barrier breakdown; insight into regenerating prostate tissue; how the nose decodes complex odors

May 12, 2020 Edition

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Person getting a brain scan

Alzheimer's gene contributes to blood-brain barrier breakdown

Damage to the blood-brain barrier may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's dementia in people carrying a high-risk gene variation.


Fluorescent microscope image of mouse prostate

New insight into regenerating prostate tissue

Progress in understanding how the prostate regenerates after hormone therapy may one day lead to improved therapies for prostate cancer.


3D SCAPE image of mouse olfactory tissue

How the nose decodes complex odors

Researchers showed how receptors in the nose help decode the smell of complex odor mixtures.


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