by Indiana University School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have found that niacin limits Alzheimer’s disease progression when used in models in the lab, a discovery that could potentially pave the way toward therapeutic approaches to the disease. The study, recently published in Science Translational Medicine, investigates how...
Cases of cognitive decline in older people more than doubles in ten years
by University College London Credit: CC0 Public Domain The researchers set out to see if there had been an increase in the numbers of older people who were reporting their first concerns about memory loss or cognitive decline to their doctor and what their chances of developing dementia were after consultation. The study, published today...
Accessible care model more effective than usual care in curing hepatitis C in people who inject drugs
by The City University of New York Graphical abstract. Credit: JAMA Internal Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0170 A study by CUNY SPH researchers, in close partnership with colleagues from Weill Cornell Medicine and NYU School of Medicine, suggests that treating people who inject drugs for hepatitis C infection using the accessible care model, which is characterized by low-threshold,...
Researchers show protein controls process that goes awry in Parkinson’s disease
by California NanoSystems Institute Disruptions in the fission of mitochondria, the structures within cells that make energy, are behind a host of other ailments, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Credit: National Institutes of Health As scientists work toward finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease, one line of research that has emerged focuses on mitochondria,...
Good news for coffee lovers: Daily coffee may benefit the heart
by American College of Cardiology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Drinking coffee—particularly two to three cups a day—is not only associated with a lower risk of heart disease and dangerous heart rhythms but also with living longer, according to studies being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 71st Annual Scientific Session. These trends held true...
Poor bone health and low testosterone levels detected in elite male athletes
by University of Agder Some of the signs that a man is suffering from RED-S are lower testosterone levels, poor bone health and low resting metabolism. Credit: Pexels.com RED-S stands for “relative energy deficiency in sport.” Previously it was called “female athlete triad,” and was characterized as a female disease. In 2014, it was established...
What motivates people to look after their brain health?
by Norwegian Institute of Public Health This is what people do for their brain health. Based on 27 500 answers from the Global Brain Health Survey. Credit: Lifebrain The prospect of experiencing symptoms of cognitive or mental decline is a key motivation to undertake lifestyle changes for better brain health, according to the second public...
Do older adults using statins have lower risk of developing Parkinsonism later?
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Parkinsonism is a term for a group of neurological conditions that cause movement problems including tremors, slowed movement and stiffness, with Parkinson’s disease being one of the better knowns causes. A new study suggests that older people taking statin drugs have a lower chance of developing...
Neuroscientists identify mechanism for long-term memory storage
by Mary Kenyon, University of Iowa Credit: CC0 Public Domain A University of Iowa neuroscience research team has identified a fundamental biochemical mechanism underlying memory storage and has linked this mechanism to cognitive deficits in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. While working to understand how memories are formed and stored in the...
Natural antibodies found in tumors could point the way toward improved immunotherapy
by Weizmann Institute of Science Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Immunotherapies for cancer rely on recruiting the patient’s immune system, but they still fall far short of tapping into the entire arsenal of the body’s natural defenses. In fact, most such therapies draw on one type of immune defense: the ability of T cells to battle...