Karon Warren November 02, 2023 Patients age 65 and older who receive thyroid hormone therapy and experience low thyrotropin are at increased risk for dementia and other cognitive problems, according to new research published October 23 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The study found that these patients with thyrotoxicosis had a higher likelihood of incident cognitive disorder (adjusted...
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Study reveals likely link between mitochondrial dysfunction and age-dependent cognitive disorders
SHIBAURA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: A COMPARISON OF MITOCHONDRIAL OXIDATIVE MARKERS REVEALED THAT OXIDATIVE DAMAGE WAS INCREASED IN THE BRAINS OF MICE WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CREDIT: MDPI, BIOMEDICINES. VOLUME 10, ISSUE 2 The mitochondrial electron transport chain, which is required for generating energy during cellular processes, also produces reactive oxygen species (ROS) that attack tissue...
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This Genetic Discovery Could Change the Way We Treat Mental Illness
IN BRIEF An international team of scientists studied the genes of 35,000 people – measuring the brain function of these participants through tests of learning, memory, and other cognitive function components. They were able to discover new genetic variations related to cognitive ability which provide new clues into how the brain works at the molecular...