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More magnesium may mean better brain health, especially for women

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Paul McClure

Researchers have found that consuming more magnesium leads to better brain health, especially for women.

Dementia is an incurable, debilitating disease that affects millions of people worldwide. While science continues to look for answers to treat the disease, there has been a shift towards prevention. A study has provided new evidence about the link between magnesium intake and brain health.

Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle

Tags: Magnesium, Brain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Australian National University

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Grow Your Own Brain Electrodes

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Navarre Bartz

A clear droplet sits on a blue PCB with gold traces. A syringe with a drop of clear liquid sits above the droplet.

Bioelectronics has been making great strides in recent years, but interfacing rigid electrical components with biological systems that are anything but can prove tricky. Researchers at the Laboratory for Organic …read more Continue reading Grow Your Own Brain Electrodes→

Poor sense of direction? Blame your brain compass

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

You might wonder what mice perched on a circular stage inside a 360-degree virtual-reality dome might have to do with dementia, but studying the way the brain orients and adjusts based on visual surroundings offers insights into what happens when neuro… Continue reading Poor sense of direction? Blame your brain compass→

Calcium-control gene offers new avenue for Alzheimer’s disease therapy

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

Researchers have found the gene Surf4 plays a role in neural degeneration

Nearly six million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with the figure set to climb to 13.8 million by 2050. And with promising trials failing close to the finish line, researchers are desperate for any breakthroughs that will lead to halting the devastating neurodegenerative disease.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, gene therapy, Brain

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Humble tea’s antidepressant properties confirmed

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Paul McClure

A tea that’s been around for more than 900 years might be just what the doctor ordered as a treatment for depression, a new study has revealed. Already renowned for its health benefits, researchers have now demonstrated matcha tea’s antidepressant-like… Continue reading Humble tea’s antidepressant properties confirmed→

Clean-up protein may turn the tide on brain hemorrhage survival

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

With a horrific mortality and recovery rate, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease with poor long-term outcomes for those who do manage to survive it. And studies show that for people who receive treatment at its onset, around 50% of … Continue reading Clean-up protein may turn the tide on brain hemorrhage survival→

Fretting Fido: Anxious dogs’ brains are wired differently

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

From their companionship to their ability to make us fitter and healthier, it became dazzlingly clear during the pandemic how much we value our pooches. Nearly one in five US households adopted a pet during this time, and the majority were of the barki… Continue reading Fretting Fido: Anxious dogs’ brains are wired differently→

Wrist-zapping wearable found to reduce severity of Tourette’s tics

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Ben Coxworth

There may be new hope for people afflicted with Tourette’s syndrome, in the form of a wrist-worn device. In a test of the technology, the majority of participants experienced a reduction in tic severity of at least 25%.Continue ReadingCategory: Health … Continue reading Wrist-zapping wearable found to reduce severity of Tourette’s tics→

Insect brain map a landmark first step in unlocking human consciousness

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Bronwyn Thompson

Scientists are one step closer to understanding consciousness, with the unveiling of the world’s first complete, high-resolution brain map of the baby fruit fly. It’s the most complex and intricate connectome of any animal’s brain ever constructed and … Continue reading Insect brain map a landmark first step in unlocking human consciousness→

Sugar-coated antibodies cross blood-brain barrier to fight Alzheimer’s

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Michael Franco

The blood-brain barrier is a network of tightly packed tissues and blood vessels meant to keep harmful substances out, but it can interfere with helpful treatments as well

In the quest to combat Alzheimer’s disease, researchers have been hopeful about the use of antibodies to destroy peptides in the brain that cause damaging tangles and plaque buildups. So far though, such treatments have been unsuccessful. Postulating that the issue had to do with the antibodies getting blocked by the blood-brain barrier, scientists have found a way to sneak them into the brains of mice afflicted with the disease, and have seen encouraging results.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Blood-brain barrier, antibodies, Brain, Neuroscience

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