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Health and Wellness

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

Individual Immune Diversity Drives Influenza Evolution: New High-Throughput Study Reveals Why Some Flu Strains Dominate

The annual emergence of seasonal influenza remains one of the most persistent challenges in global public health. Every year, scientists and health officials engage in a complex effort to predict which strains of the virus will circulate, allowing for the development of vaccines that can mitigate the impact of the disease. However, the mechanisms that […]

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