Posts Tagged ‘brain and cognitive health’
Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain
Contrary to accepted knowledge, blood can bring more oxygen to mice brains when they exercise because the increased respiration packs more oxygen into the hemoglobin …
Read Full ArticleScientists create ‘epigenetic couch potato’ mouse
Researchers found that changes in DNA methylation in neurons within a part of the brain called the hypothalamus have a major impact on levels of voluntary exercise behavior. …
Read Full ArticleNeurodegenerative diseases may be caused by transportation failures inside neurons
New research suggests a likely mechanism for aberrant protein aggregation within neurons in neurodegenerative diseases. …
Read Full ArticleExtra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
New findings suggest extra virgin olive oil can defend against a specific type of mental decline linked to tauopathy known as frontotemporal dementia. …
Read Full ArticleA sleeping pill that doesn’t make you sway: a new targeted insomnia treatment
Researchers find that a new treatment for insomnia has fewer side effects; unlike commonly prescribed hypnotics, it does not affect the entire brain. …
Read Full ArticleInflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
An international research team has shown that inflammation drives the progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases and plays a major role in the accumulation of tau proteins within neurons. …
Read Full ArticleExposure to particulate matter pollution linked to brain atrophy, memory decline
Women in their 70s and 80s who were exposed to higher levels of air pollution experienced greater declines in memory and more Alzheimer’s-like brain atrophy …
Read Full ArticleOmega-3 fish oil as effective for attention as ADHD drugs for some children
Researchers found omega-3 fish oil supplements improve attention among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but only among those with low levels of omega-3 in their blood. …
Read Full ArticleLink between inflammation and mental sluggishness shown in new study
Scientists have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness. …
Read Full ArticleNew cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following traumatic brain injury
Researchers developed a breakthrough cell therapy to improve memory and prevent seizures in mice following traumatic brain injury. …
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