Treating CoQ10 deficiency | Specialized blood vessels in organoids | Fat-fueled neurons

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August 5, 2025 Edition

Abstract illustration of a brain with various small objects going into it

Compounds may help treat certain neurological disorders

An experimental small molecule alleviated CoQ10 deficiency and reversed associated brain damage in a boy with a rare disease.

Microscope image showing clusters of air sacs surrounded by blood vessels.

Scientists create organoids with specialized blood vessels

Scientists made mini-lungs and intestines, called organoids, that generate their own specialized blood vessels.

Immunoflurescence image showing bright dots throughout neurons.

Neurons can tap into fat for fuel

Researchers found that neurons in the brain can use fat droplets as a source of energy.

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