Swedish researchers find that SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein amyloids can accelerate the formation of harmful protein aggregates related to neurodegenerative diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob and Alzheimer’s. The study suggests a potential link between COVID-19 and increased cases of these brain disorders.
Major Win for Preemptive TAVR in Symptomless Aortic Stenosis
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) yielded clinical benefit when given early in the disease process while patients still had no symptoms or other indication for