Can’t Exercise? Taking a Hot Bath Improves Inflammation and Metabolism
For those who find it difficult to exercise, taking a hot bath can help improve inflammation and glucose levels, a new study reports.... Read More...
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Giant Neurons in the Brain May Play Similarly Giant Role in Awareness and Cognition
Researchers reveal the role nucleus gigantocellularis neurons play in generalized arousal and cognition.... Read More...
Ultrasound Could Help Improve Dementia Symptoms
Researchers report applying ultrasound to the whole brain improves cognitive dysfunction in mouse models of dementia. A clinical trial is currently underway to test the effectiveness in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...
Discovery Sheds Light on How Neurodegenerative Diseases May Occur
Researchers report nitric oxide plays a key role in regulating neural function. The findings shed new light on how neurodegeneration may occur.... Read More...
Depression Linked to Reduced Arginine Levels
Researchers have identified a link between reduced arginine levels and major depressive disorder. ... Read More...
New Wake Promoting Node Pinpointed in Brain
A new study reports supamammillary glutamate neurons in the caudal hypothalamus play a critical role in wakefulness.... Read More...
Leprosy Turns the Immune System Against Itself
Researchers reveal the mechanism behind leprosy's destructive effect on the body and note the disease may share common characteristics with multiple sclerosis.... Read More...
Beet This: Beetroot Juice Before Exercise Helps Older Brains Perform More Efficiently
Researchers say drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise can help the aging brain to perform more efficiently.... Read More...
Migraine Sufferers Have More Nitrate-Reducing Microbes in their Mouths
Researchers discovered migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than those who do not suffer migraine headaches.... Read More...
Gut Busting: How Gaseous Substances in the Body Affect Psyche and Behavior
A new study reports on the role gasotransmitters play in behavior and psychology.... Read More...
Nitric Oxide Keeps Blood-Brain Barrier Intact and Protects Against Neuroinflammation
Researchers discover nitric oxide plays an unexpected role in maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, reducing parasite invasion in the brain and neuroinflammation.... Read More...
Cocaine Makes Brain Cells Cannibalize Themselves
A new study reports cocaine induces autophagy in microglia and astrocytes. However, an experimental compound could counteract the process.... Read More...