A multi-institutional group of scientists led by the Hubrecht Institute and the Roche Institute of Human Biology has developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion. In response to incoming food, these hormones are secreted by uncommon hormone-producing cells in the intestines and play a key role in controlling digestion and appetite. The team […]
In a recent review published in Alzheimer’s disease and dementiaResearchers have examined sex-related and sex-specific factors of resilience and resistance in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Test: Gender Differences in Cognitive Resilience to Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease. Photo source: Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock.com Background Gender and sex play a key role in defining protective and risk factors for AD. […]
