In the brain, Alzheimer’s is characterized by two proteins, amyloid beta and tau, that become dysfunctional, forming plaques ...

SEATTLE – February 17, 2026 – Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists reached a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a pathogen estimated to infect 95% of the global population that is ...

A key Alzheimer’s drug has finally revealed its secret. Researchers discovered that lecanemab works by activating the brain’s immune cells—but only through a specific part of the antibody called the ...

Democrat Christian Menefee defeated fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards in a special runoff to fill the deep-blue 18th District, which has been vacant for almost a year since the death of Democratic Rep.

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