FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2020Highlighting diabetes risks in COVID-19The risk of severe complications, including death, from coronavirus, is almost 50% higher in those with diabetes than the general population. Although it is yet to be verified in humans, new findings suggest diabetes may not only be a risk factor for severe COVID-19, but the infection could result in causing new onset of diabetes due to the damage it causes to pancreatic beta cells. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2020Brain insulin sensitivity determines body weight and fat distributionStudy sheds light on the role brain insulin plays in weight and visceral fat accumulation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2020America’s most widely consumed cooking oil causes genetic changes in the brainSoybean oil, the most consumed cooking oil in the US, has been linked to neurological and metabolic alterations in mice. Soybean oil-fed mice showed decreased levels of oxytocin in the hypothalamus. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2019Food comas and long-term memories: New research points to an appetizing connectionA single insulin-like molecule produces in the nervous system of the marine mollusk Aplysia californica strengthens connections between neurons, enhancing long term memory. Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 14, 2019Existing drug could treat aggressive brain cancerSurfen, a compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could block tumor growth for patients with glioblastoma brain cancer. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2019High fat diet during pregnancy slows learning in offspringMaternal exposure to a high-fat diet during pregnancy and lactation can have a lasting, detrimental effect on the cognitive ability and behaviors of their offspring. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·August 26, 2019From cradle to grave: Postnatal overnutrition linked to agingIslets of Langerhans in overnourished infant mice showed epigenetic profiles resembling those of much older mice. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 22, 2019Ginkgo biloba may aid in treating Type 2 DiabetesGinkgo Biloba, a popular herbal supplement, may help in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The supplement had a promising effect on beta cells of Langerhans in rat models of the disease. Additionally, Ginkgo Biloba reduced oxidative stress associated with type 2 diabetes. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 18, 2019Whole body vibration shakes up microbiome, reducing inflammation in diabetesWhole-body vibration (WBV) therapy may be a way in which inflammation associated with diabetes can be controlled. WBV alters the microbiome, increasing levels of a bacterium that creates short-chain fatty acids, which help the body to better use glucose. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 10, 2019Type 1 diabetes may have an impact on the developing brain in childrenChildren with type 1 diabetes have slower growth of total cortical and subcortical gray and white matter compared to their peers without diabetes. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2019Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activatedA new study in fruit fly models reveals STRIPAK components act as a switch to turn off quiescence and turn on the reactivation of neural stem cells. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 4, 2019Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar dietsA variant of the CHC22 gene evolved to help people adapt to the modern, higher sugar diet. However, many people still retain the older version of the genetic variant, which does not allow for correct metabolism of modern diets and may be linked to an increased risk of developing diabetes. Read More
