FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2023·5 min readPrioritizing Brain Health: Blood Pressure Control Reduces Alzheimer’s Risk and Minimizes Brain AgingA recent study suggests that intensive blood pressure treatment with a target of less than 120 mm Hg can reduce the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events and improve overall brain health in adults over 50. Patients who more intensely managed their hypertension had fewer white matter lesions in the brain. White matter lesions are associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, and accelerated brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 6, 2023·4 min readInflammatory Trigger a New Clue in Alzheimer’s and PSPAn inflammatory trigger like one present during viral infections is elevated in those with Alzheimer's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 5, 2022·3 min readOmega-3’s Linked to Improved Brain Structure and Cognition at MidlifeBoosting omega-3 fatty acid intake helps to preserve brain health and improve cognition in middle age, a new study reports. For those with the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 gene, omega-3 fatty acid intake was associated with greater hippocampal volume and less small vessel disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 7, 2022·3 min readRapamycin Increases Alzheimer’s-Associated Plaques in MiceRapamycin, a drug approved for the treatment of cancer and transplant patients increases amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2022·5 min readNovel Root Cause of Tau-Induced Neurodegeneration DiscoveredmRNA decay may facilitate tau-induced damage to the brain and associated apoptosis that contributes to a range of neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers found the mechanism can be altered pharmacologically, providing a new target for the development of therapeutics to prevent or slow the progression of some neurodegenerative disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 3, 2021·2 min readThinking Impaired in 60% of COVID-19 Survivors60% of 400 coronavirus survivors experienced lasting cognitive impairment, a new study reports. Cognitive problems were found in those who experienced mild-to-moderate COVID symptoms, as well as those who experienced more severe symptoms. One in three of the survivors experienced severe cognitive symptoms, akin to dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·June 23, 2021·4 min readWestern High-Fat Diet Can Cause Chronic PainA Western-style diet, high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, increases symptoms of inflammation, neuropathy, and chronic pain. However, changing to a lower-fat diet can help reverse or relieve symptoms of inflammatory pain disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyPsychology·June 17, 2021·3 min readDepression and Tau Deposits Seen in Subset of Middle-Aged PersonsDepressed middle-aged carriers of the APOEe4 Alzheimer's genetic variant are at risk of developing tau accumulations in brain areas associated with emotion and memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·July 17, 2020·4 min readSynapse-Saving Proteins Discovered, Opening Possibilities in Alzheimer’s and SchizophreniaStudy identified a new class of proteins that protect synapses from being destroyed. The findings have important implications for both Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 2, 2020·4 min readRole culture plays in feeling sickStudy reveals a link between a person's culture and how they classify feeling ill. Those who are more stoic and those with an income of less than $60,000 are more likely to claim sickness. Also, men with stronger family ties were more likely to report sickness sensations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2019·3 min readNew pathways in brain’s amygdala discoveredStudy provides evidence of the existence of a long-rage inhibitory pathway from the auditory cortex to the amygdala in the brains of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 10, 2019·5 min readDisconnect Between Dopamine System and Cocaine Addiction UncoveredResearchers report the release of dopamine alters when working to obtain cocaine. The study reports, the more effort it takes to secure a supply of the illicit drug, the lower the release of dopamine when taking cocaine.Read More
