FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 21, 2020·3 min readGut Hormone Blocks Brain Cell Formation and Is Linked to Parkinson’s DementiaParkinson's patients have reduced acylated-ghrelin to unacylated-ghrelin ratios in their blood. Lower levels of unacylated-ghrelin have been associated with a reduced ability to generate new neurons and memory impairments.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 22, 2020·4 min readElevated “Hunger” Hormone Leaves Trauma-Exposed Teens at Higher Risk for PTSDThe risk of developing PTSD was eight times higher in teens who experienced traumatic events and had elevated acyl-ghrelin levels than trauma-exposed teens with lower levels of the hormone.Read More
