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FINAL TEST RESULTS WEEK OF 2/13

Dear Terraces families and friends- The second—and final— set of results are in from this week’s testing and we have an additional two residents who tested positive. Currently, we have a total of three positive residents and two positive employees. As is always the case, the residents are under quarantine and the employees are home… Continue reading FINAL TEST RESULTS WEEK OF 2/13

TREM2 protein seems to protect brain cells from toxic TDP-43 protein

Abnormal, aggregated forms of TDP-43 protein play a role in the development of certain brain diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Recently, NIA-supported Mayo Clinic researchers discovered that TREM2, a protein found on certain immune cells, can help protect the brain from TDP-43-related harm. The… Continue reading TREM2 protein seems to protect brain cells from toxic TDP-43 protein