FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2023·3 min readStudy Finds Metabolic Alterations Related to AbuseDepressed adolescents with a history of physical or sexual abuse had metabolites related to oxidative stress and transsulfuration. Both transsulfuration and oxidative stress regulate each other's functions and are associated with inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2018·3 min readPossible Cause of Alzheimer’s and TBI DiscoveredA new study reports under conditions of stress, KCNB1 builds up in the brain, before becoming toxic and promoting the production of amyloid beta. In Alzheimer's patients, the KCNB1 levels are higher than in those without the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 20, 2018·3 min readCompound in Beets May Help Slow Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, betanin, a compound in beetroot extract, could help inhibit the accumulation of misfolded proteins and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 19, 2017·5 min readBinding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide DiscoveredResearchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readHow Cells Die in FerroptosisResearchers have identified an enzyme that plays a role in generating the signal that initiates cell death in ferroptosis.Read More
