Johan Van Weyenbergh
@johanvawe
Researcher in #HTLV #HIV #NTDs respiratory viruses and vaccine response. 'Nothing in #human #immunology makes sense outside the light of #clinical #evolution'
My personal update on #COVID19 research: no scientific breakthroughs yet... but a revolution in #sciencecommunication as journalists finally accept "We don't know yet" as a valid answer
ICYMI: A new study out of India shows MS may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. See what role T-helper cells may play in the connection: bit.ly/3H3UACz #MS #MSResearch #MSNews #Alzheimers #Bionews
When a person is diagnosed with #tuberculosis, one of their first questions is often, “Why did I get tuberculosis? Why me?” 💬 Explore a Seminar which aims to help healthcare providers identify those at risk of TB & address patient concerns: hubs.li/Q03xHtXg0
Metformin—a metabolic treatment—improves cognition in people with schizophrenia by targeting brain energy metabolism. 24-week RCT finds activation of the TCA cycle (mitochondria) is correlated with brain changes and symptom improvement. bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
Creative use of UK Biobank WGS data: fishing out non-human DNA reads from WGS data to measure latent Epstein-Barr viral infection. The plot below shows phenome-wide associations of "EBV DNAemia" in half a million individuals. Nyeo et al. bioRxiv 2025 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response @NatureNeuro nature.com/articles/s4159…
The pace of aging of which organ(s) is most linked to improved survival? The brain and immune system (others include kidney, liver, lung , pancreas, and heart) nature.com/articles/s4159…
Every Step Counts, but Do You Really Need 10,000? medscape.com/viewarticle/ev…
People with low IL-6 levels live longer and healthier lives. —The Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging
Researchers in Germany and France analyzed over 90,000 biomedical links and found strong evidence that COVID-19 and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s share inflammatory and genetic pathways, suggesting common biological roots. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
"Our society views women’s time as infinite like sand whereas we guard men’s time as if it’s finite like diamonds. Nowhere is this more obvious than the workplace.” -Eve Rodsky qz.com/women-workplac…
Update. The lineage we detected this week was definitely the same Atlanta lineage as before. The infection is now more than 4 years old. More to come.
Atlanta variant update. We learned a bit more about this very old cryptic lineage from Atlanta. 1/
BREAKING: We uncovered a potent immune alliance that could change how we treat solid tumors. Published in @Cancer_Cell , we show that Th17 cells *must* work with B cells to eliminate tumors—and keep it from coming back. 📄 cell.com/cancer-cell/fu… 🧵1/12👇Let’s walk through it:
G-protein-coupled receptor ADGRG1 drives a protective microglial state in Alzheimer's disease through MYC activation @NeuroCellPress cell.com/neuron/fulltex…
Erlangen, Germany, 30 patients. A single infusion of rovunaptabin significantly improved fatigue and quality of life in Post-COVID syndrome patients with GPCR autoantibodies, without major safety concerns. thelancet.com/journals/eclin…
Results showed those with high antibody levels in at least two samples were 400 times more likely to develop MS. Learn more about the test: bit.ly/4kUuMXC #MS #MSDiagnosis #MSResearch #MSNews #Bionews
One of the signature features of life under the Trump regime is a constant sandstorm of casual lies and destabilizing ambiguity. With the end of Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show,” the public will lose one of its last pipelines to the truth. nyer.cm/LF9ow9U
Autism Masking Leaves a Mark on the Brain Some autistic teens work hard to mask their traits and blend into social environments, but this comes with hidden cognitive costs. A new study using EEG revealed that teens who “pass” as non-autistic exhibit faster automatic responses…
Dysregulated CD11c + CD8 + T cells impair trophoblast invasion in early pregnancy loss via IFN-γ driven trophoblast pyroptosis via the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD pathway @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s4146…
Periodontitis-induced neuroinflammation triggers IFITM3-Aβ axis to cause alzheimer’s disease-like pathology and cognitive decline | Alzheimer's Research & Therapy | Full Text alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…
NEW: NASA employees have filed a letter of formal dissent. "We are compelled to speak up when our leadership prioritizes political momentum over human safety, scientific advancement & efficient use of public resources. The consequences for the agency & country alike are dire."