A mechanism that regulates brain inflammation may lead to treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. A protein, TET2, modulates the immune response in microglia in inflammatory conditions.

An artificial intelligence system is able to detect diabetic retinopathy, or eye disease, at 95% accuracy within 1 minute. Diabetic retinopathy is a  complication of diabetes and a leading cause of blindness.

A study found that more intelligent individuals had brain networks with more stability, as shown by less fluctuations on fMRI scans. Increased stability of networks may indicate a protective mechanism of the brain.

Autophagy is a process that eliminates cell waste to prevent toxic build-up. It has been shown to be closely related to many of the hallmarks of aging, while maintaining immune function and controlling inflammation.