Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on: June 04,2024 5

Olive oil a powerful prescription against dementia

by Amy NortonPeople looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests.The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, fo

Updated on:June 04,2024 5

New gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy proves effective in mice

by Marie Simon, Paris Brain InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2024.101248Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare ge

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

New gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy proves effective in mice

by Marie Simon, Paris Brain InstituteGraphical abstract. Credit: Molecular Therapy - Methods & Clinical Development (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.omtm.2024.101248Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare ge

Updated on:May 14,2024 0

Insight into cells' 'self-eating' process could pave the way for new dementia treatments

by University of PlymouthThe autophagy system in cells. Green and yellow dots: autophagosomes; red dots: autophagosomes fused with lysosomes. Credit: University of PlymouthCells regularly go thro

Updated on: May 26,2024 5

Insight into cells' 'self-eating' process could pave the way for new dementia treatments

by University of PlymouthThe autophagy system in cells. Green and yellow dots: autophagosomes; red dots: autophagosomes fused with lysosomes. Credit: University of PlymouthCells regularly go thro

Updated on:May 26,2024 5

A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's

by Jara Pérez Jiménez, Cara Frankenfeld, Léopold L Fezeu Kamedjie, Margaret Slavin and Valentina A. Andreeva,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerhaps the word "polyphenol" mean

Updated on: February 24,2024 16

A century of research shows eating these compounds can help protect against heart disease and Alzheimer's

by Jara Pérez Jiménez, Cara Frankenfeld, Léopold L Fezeu Kamedjie, Margaret Slavin and Valentina A. Andreeva,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainPerhaps the word "polyphenol" mean

Updated on:February 24,2024 16

'Resetting' the injured brain offers clues for concussion treatment

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

'Resetting' the injured brain offers clues for concussion treatment

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research in mice raises the prospects for development of post-concussion therapies that could ward off cognitive

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

How dopaminergic systems in fruit flies create reward-seeking behaviors despite adverse consequences

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressReward DAN activity reduces subsequent need seeking. a, Left, schematics and experimental protocol. Right, starved flies trained with 0273-neuron activation (orange) disre

Updated on: January 11,2024 16

How dopaminergic systems in fruit flies create reward-seeking behaviors despite adverse consequences

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressReward DAN activity reduces subsequent need seeking. a, Left, schematics and experimental protocol. Right, starved flies trained with 0273-neuron activation (orange) disre

Updated on:January 11,2024 16

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on: January 10,2024 16

Being bilingual slows brain aging and can prevent Alzheimer's, researcher says

by Miquel Serra Raventós,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHumans are organized into around 200 nations, yet there are roughly 6,000 languages in existence. It therefore seems ob

Updated on:January 10,2024 16

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on: May 08,2024 6

Potential treatment for rare autoimmune disorder could be adapted from CAR-T therapy, suggests clinical trial

by National Institutes of HealthColorized scanning electron micrograph of a T lymphocyte (also known as a T cell) (blue). Credit: NIAIDEvidence from a small-scale clinical trial suggests that a v

Updated on:May 08,2024 6

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on: July 09,2024 0

Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

byColumbia UniversityHuman brain-scan images show regions toward the back and front that are active for a person who is feeling curious. Credit: Gottlieb Lab/Columbia's Zuckerman InstituteYo

Updated on:July 09,2024 0

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on: May 21,2024 4

Combination drug therapy shows promise for a treatment-resistant cancer

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineChristine Pratilas, M.D., in the lab. Credit: Frederick W. Dubs, Johns Hopkins Pathology Photography & GraphicsA combination of two cancer drugs

Updated on:May 21,2024 4

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Locating single neurons that monitor and regulate the heart and lungs

by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de LausanneCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe body self-regulates in a process known as homeostasis, and the brain is responsible for this as it is constantly monitoring

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Research strengthens link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS), which causes damage to the central nervous system, have been identified. However

Updated on: January 10,2024 6

Research strengthens link between Epstein-Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

by Claes Björnberg,Umea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany risk factors for multiple sclerosis (MS), which causes damage to the central nervous system, have been identified. However

Updated on:January 10,2024 6