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Scientists Identify Immune Molecule as Potential Master Switch for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Decline

In a discovery that could fundamentally reshape the medical community’s approach to neurodegenerative disease, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have identified a specific immune system trigger that appears to drive the devastating cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s. The findings point to a single molecule, known as STING, as a primary culprit […]

September 30, 2026
Health and Wellness

UVA Researchers Identify Immune Molecule STING as Key Driver of Alzheimer’s and Neurodegeneration

A paradigm-shifting discovery at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has identified a specific immune system pathway that may serve as the primary catalyst for the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. By re-examining the fundamental biological processes that occur as the brain ages, researchers have uncovered evidence that the […]

September 20, 2026