by Richard Harth, Arizona State University Glyphosate, one of the most widely used herbicides, is sprayed on crops worldwide. A new study in mice suggests glyphosate can accumulate in the brain, causing damaging effects linked with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: Jason Drees The human brain is an incredibly adaptable organ, often able to heal itself even from...
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How AI could monitor brain health and find dementia sooner
By Marlene CimonsSeptember 24, 2024 at 6:30 a.m. EDT Using advanced artificial intelligence algorithms, scientists are hoping to identify brain wave patterns associated with the risk of dementia. Imagine a sleek, portable home device that resembles a headband or cap, embedded with tiny electrodes. Placed on the head, these sensors detect subtle brain wave activity,...
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Microglial responses to hypernatremia: new insights into brain health
News Release 4-Sep-2024 Researchers explore how hypernatremia affects microglial responses and evaluate potential therapeutic options for managing these effects Peer-Reviewed PublicationFujita Health University Microglial Response to Hypernatremiaimage: A study by researchers from Fujita University reveals that hypernatremia enhances NFAT5 and NO production in microglia and minocycline mitigates this response. The image above is a schematic...
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Tool evaluates 12 modifiable physical, lifestyle and social factors that can help patients protect their brain health
JULY 23, 2024 by Mass General Brigham Credit: Human Brain ProjectLate-life depression, typically defined as depression with onset in individuals over 60 years of age, can affect up to a third or more of people older than 60 and can be debilitating. But, like other neurological conditions, an individual’s risk may be influenced by lifestyle...
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Discovery of cellular mechanism to maintain brain’s energy could benefit late-life brain health
NEWS RELEASE 3-JUL-2024 Peer-Reviewed PublicationUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON A key mechanism which detects when the brain needs an additional energy boost to support its activity has been identified in a study in mice and cells led by UCL scientists. The scientists say their findings, published in Nature, could inform new therapies to maintain brain health and...
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Abdominal fat depots can impact brain health and cognition in individuals at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease
by Rutgers University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe impact of abdominal fat on brain health and cognition is generally more pronounced in middle-aged men at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease than in women, according to researchers at Rutgers Health. In middle-aged individuals with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, the amount of fat in their abdominal organs...
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Your Skull Plays a Mysterious Role in Brain Health We Never Knew About
By REBECCA DYER (Artem Mikheev/Getty Images) Bone marrow cells in the skull have a distinct response to disease, and scientists say this means the skull could be a useful way to watch and potentially treat inflammation in the brain. A research team from Germany and the UK investigating this reaction proposes their findings could serve...
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Dementia: Olive oil could boost brain health, according to new study
A half tablespoon of olive oil per day could lower your risk of dying from dementia, a new study reports. Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images Opting for olive oil could reduce your risk of fatal dementia, according to a new study. Participants who included half a tablespoon of olive oil in their daily diet were 28% less...
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GlyNAC supplementation improves cognitive decline and brain health in aging
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE As people get older, they aspire to live healthy lives as free as possible from the natural decline of cognitive abilities that occurs with aging. At Baylor College of Medicine, researchers have been studying the biological underpinnings of age-associated cognitive decline and developing nutritional strategies to promote healthy brain aging. They report today...
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Clear chemical connection between physical activity and brain health
By Bronwyn Thompson April 18, 2023 Scientists unlock key chemical mechanisms that link brain health with muscle use Depositphotos The link between physical activity and brain health is not new, with many studies showing how exercise can boost function, from easing depression to staving off cognitive decline. Now, scientists have shown in cell studies that the connection may be more direct, which opens the door to...