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How a key Alzheimer's gene wreaks havoc in the brain

How a key Alzheimer's gene wreaks havoc in the brain

FromNature Podcast


How a key Alzheimer's gene wreaks havoc in the brain

FromNature Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
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Podcast episode

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00:46 Artemis 1 is go!NASA’s Artemis 1 mission has successfully reached Earth orbit. After weeks of delays and issues, and a nail biting launch, the rocket marks the first step in a new era of moon exploration, with plans to test a new way to return astronauts to the moon. We caught up with reporter for all-things-space, Alex Witze, for the latest.News: Lift off! Artemis Moon rocket launch kicks off new era of human exploration10:06 Research HighlightsThe unlevel playing field in women’s football, and domed structures provide evidence for a biological origin of stromatolites.Research Article: Okholm Kryger et al.Research Article: Hickman-Lewis et al.12:39 A mechanistic link for an Alzheimer’s geneAlzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that affects millions of people every year. Whilst the biggest risk factor of late-onset Alzheimer’s is age, there are a number of genes that have been implicated. How exactly these genes underpin this disease is unclear, but new research may now reveal how one of them does so, by affecting the myelination of neurons. The authors hope this work may help uncover treatments for Alzheimer’s.Research Article: Blanchard et al.News and Views: Alzheimer’s risk variant APOE4 linked to myelin-assembly malfunction20:44 Updates from COP27The second week of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference is underway, as policymakers and scientists try to come together to tackle climate change. Flora Graham, senior editor at Nature is in Egypt at the conference and we caught up with her for the latest.News: ‘Actions, not just words’: Egypt’s climate scientists share COP27 hopesNews: Carbon emissions hit new high: warning from COP27Subscribe to Nature Briefing, an unmissable daily round-up of science news, opinion and analysis free in your inbox every weekday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 16, 2022
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The Nature Podcast brings you the best stories from the world of science each week. We cover everything from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of Nature journal. We meet the scientists behind the results and providing in-depth analysis from Nature's journalists and editors.