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·January 9, 2023·4 min read

Fruit Flies Help Researchers Decode Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s Disease

Findings uncover a potential cause of neurodegeneration in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

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·January 6, 2023·7 min read

How Exercise Preserves Physical Fitness During Aging

Findings reveal a cellular mechanism that helps improve physical fitness through exercise training and identifies one anti-aging intervention that helps delay the declines that occur with natural aging.

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·August 26, 2022·4 min read

One Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain

A single dose of alcohol permanently alters the structure of synapses and the dynamics of mitochondria, researchers report.

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·August 15, 2022·2 min read

Brain Support Cells Transfer Their Mitochondria to Fight Free Radicals

Astrocytes enhance healing following a brain hemorrhage by transferring their mitochondria to damaged neurons.

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·March 22, 2022·3 min read

How Sugar Promotes Inflammation

Excessive glucose consumption directly promotes the pathological function of certain cells within the immune system. Calorie-reduced diets can have beneficial effects on the immune system and have autoimmune diseases.

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·January 25, 2022·4 min read

Active Ingredient in Cannabis Protects Aging Brain Cells

Cannabinol, an active ingredient in cannabis, can help protect brain cells from oxidative damage and preserve mitochondrial function.

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·November 28, 2021·6 min read

Morning Exposure to Deep Red Light Improves Declining Eyesight

A once-weekly three-minute exposure to long-wave deep red light activates mitochondria in the retina, helping to naturally boost declining vision.

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·November 27, 2021·5 min read

Looking to Mitochondria for Clues About Depression

People with untreated depression have lower levels of mitochondrial proteins. For those who responded to the SSRI antidepressants, the proteins returned to a normal level, but showed no increase in those who did not respond to medication.

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·November 10, 2021·4 min read

New Insights on ALS May Point To a Potentially Promising Treatment Strategy

Post-mortem studies of brain tissue from ALS patients reveal an abnormal form of tau is present in novel brain areas, and the tau interacts with DRP1. The tau appears to cause the brain cell's mitochondria to fragment and increase oxidative stress. Reducing tau reversed the effect, decreasing oxidative stress and mitochondrial fragmentation.

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·September 22, 2021·4 min read

Immune Cells in the Brain Share the Work

Microglia immune cells can join together to form networks when needed, a new study reports. However, certain mutations associated with Parkinson's disease can impair this process.

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·September 8, 2021·5 min read

Aging: It’s More Complicated Than We Thought

A new study on aging reveals a surprising discovery about the connection between protein shape and mitochondrial health.

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·August 3, 2021·3 min read

Repair of Mitochondrial Recycling Defect Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

An experimental small molecule helped restore the removal of mitochondria from dopamine-producing neurons in the brain. The findings may help in the development of new therapies for Parkinson's disease.

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mitochondria

Fruit Flies Help Researchers Decode Genetic Link to Alzheimer’s Disease

How Exercise Preserves Physical Fitness During Aging

One Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain

Brain Support Cells Transfer Their Mitochondria to Fight Free Radicals

How Sugar Promotes Inflammation

Active Ingredient in Cannabis Protects Aging Brain Cells

Morning Exposure to Deep Red Light Improves Declining Eyesight

Looking to Mitochondria for Clues About Depression

New Insights on ALS May Point To a Potentially Promising Treatment Strategy

Immune Cells in the Brain Share the Work

Aging: It’s More Complicated Than We Thought

Repair of Mitochondrial Recycling Defect Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Young Adult Substance Use Affects Memory at 65

Nicotine Vapes Outperform Patches and Gum for Quitters

Split Protein Builds the Infrastructure for Weight Loss

Can Deep Brain Stimulation Unlock Treatment-Resistant Depression?

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