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...
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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...
Could Daily Limb Compression Reduce Dementia Risk?
Researchers are looking at whether short, daily bouts of limb compression can help to reduce dementia.... Read More...
Chemical Reaction Keeps Stroke Damaged Brain from Repairing itself
When the brain produces too much nitric oxide, it contributes to the severity and progression of stroke and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Researchers recently discovered that nitric oxide not only damages neurons, it also shuts down the brain’s repair mechanisms.... Read More...
Discovering the “Needle in a Haystack” for Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Scientists identified a sequence in the dystrophin gene that is essential for helping muscle tissues function, a breakthrough discovery that could lead to treatments for the deadly hereditary disease.... Read More...