Wegovy and Ozempic: Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?

by Tim Viney and Barbara Sarkany,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society an

Updated on: April 02,2024 16

Wegovy and Ozempic: Could the new weight-loss drug also treat dementia?

by Tim Viney and Barbara Sarkany,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOver55 million people worldwide have dementia. This mind-robbing condition has a huge impact on society an

Updated on:April 02,2024 16

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on: February 05,2024 10

Is the brain wired differently in people with addiction?

by Mylène Tremblay,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSome 10% to 15% of people will have a substance abuse problem at some point in their life, making it one of the most com

Updated on:February 05,2024 10

Eating lots of 'ultra-processed' foods could harm your brain

by Steven ReinbergChips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of add

Updated on: February 05,2024 11

Eating lots of 'ultra-processed' foods could harm your brain

by Steven ReinbergChips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of add

Updated on:February 05,2024 11

For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published in t

Updated on: May 26,2024 8

For women, high blood pressure in your 40s may be tied to increased risk of dementia

by American Academy of NeurologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen who develop high blood pressure in their 40s may be more likely to develop dementia years later, according to a study published in t

Updated on:May 26,2024 8

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce migraine headache attacks

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplementation could reduce headache attacks per month and headache days per month among migraine patients, according to a review published in the December issue ofThe Ame

Updated on: February 05,2024 19

Vitamin D supplementation could reduce migraine headache attacks

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplementation could reduce headache attacks per month and headache days per month among migraine patients, according to a review published in the December issue ofThe Ame

Updated on:February 05,2024 19

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on: May 05,2024 10

Senate committee backs califf nomination to head FDA

(HealthDay)—The nomination of former U.S. Food and Drug Administration head Robert Califf, M.D., to again lead the agency now heads to the full Senate for a vote, after a Senate committee on Thursday

Updated on:May 05,2024 10

No increased dementia risk found in diagnosed celiac patients

by Columbia University Medical CenterA new and comprehensive study by investigators at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center has found that celiac patients are at no inc

Updated on: February 26,2024 20

No increased dementia risk found in diagnosed celiac patients

by Columbia University Medical CenterA new and comprehensive study by investigators at the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University Medical Center has found that celiac patients are at no inc

Updated on:February 26,2024 20

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on: February 18,2024 8

From molecular to whole-brain scale in a simple animal, study reveals serotonin's effects

byMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyA 3D rendering of a C. elegans worm, mapping all of its neurons. Credit: Steve Flavell/MIT Picower InstituteBecause serotonin is one of the primary chemica

Updated on:February 18,2024 8

'Abnormal' protein could be common link between all forms of motor neuron disease

byUniversity of SydneyAbnormal SOD1 protein detected in human spinal cord tissue (dark spots). Credit: Trist et al. 2022.Researchers have found an abnormal protein usually linked to a rare inher

Updated on: January 21,2024 6

'Abnormal' protein could be common link between all forms of motor neuron disease

byUniversity of SydneyAbnormal SOD1 protein detected in human spinal cord tissue (dark spots). Credit: Trist et al. 2022.Researchers have found an abnormal protein usually linked to a rare inher

Updated on:January 21,2024 6

Immune cells identified as key players in brain health

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalThe Icahn Mount Sinai researchers nominated and validated transcription factors BHLHE40 and BHLHE41 that regulate clearance processes in immune cells, including brain i

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Immune cells identified as key players in brain health

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalThe Icahn Mount Sinai researchers nominated and validated transcription factors BHLHE40 and BHLHE41 that regulate clearance processes in immune cells, including brain i

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Florida doctors use saliva test to reveal someone's future risk for Alzheimer's

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlorida doctors are using a new test to determine someone's future risk for Alzheimer's disease from a few drops of spit.At a time whe

Updated on: June 01,2024 8

Florida doctors use saliva test to reveal someone's future risk for Alzheimer's

by Cindy Krischer GoodmanCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFlorida doctors are using a new test to determine someone's future risk for Alzheimer's disease from a few drops of spit.At a time whe

Updated on:June 01,2024 8

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on: March 07,2024 11

Link between common prostate cancer treatment, dementia detailed in new study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaA new analysis of patients who have undergone treatment for prostate cancer shows a connection between androgen deprivation therapy

Updated on:March 07,2024 11