Science Highlights

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are among the most complex challenges in modern medicine. They affect millions of people worldwide, gradually impairing memory, cognition, and movement. Despite decades of research, scientists are still working to fully understand what causes these diseases—and how to stop them. One of the key difficulties lies in timing. As Professor Cristina Airoldi from the University of Milano-Bicocca explains: “The biochemical events at the