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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

Virginia Tech Researchers Identify Potential Breakthrough Molecule to Combat Glioblastoma Recurrence

A laboratory-designed molecule, developed and rigorously tested by a collaborative team of scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, may offer a transformative path forward in the treatment of glioblastoma. This aggressive and notoriously resilient form of brain cancer has long frustrated the medical community due to its tendency to return even after […]

September 22, 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