Posts Tagged ‘brain and cognitive health’
Plant compound reduces cognitive deficits in mouse model of Down syndrome
The plant compound apigenin improved cognitive and memory deficits in a mouse model of Down syndrome. …
Read Full ArticleGenetic predisposition and infectious agents contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis
A genetic predisposition contributes to the development of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis in combination with environmental factors. …
Read Full ArticleImmune response is the probable underlying cause of neurological symptoms in COVID-19
The neurological symptoms in some COVID-19 patients are likely caused by immune response to the virus rather than the virus itself. …
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19 frequently causes neurological injuries
Without directly invading the brain or nerves, the virus responsible for COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries in about one in seven infected. …
Read Full ArticleMillimetre-precision drug delivery to the brain
A new non-invasive method allows precise drug delivery to the brain controlled from outside the head using ultrasound. …
Read Full ArticleLow level alcohol consumption during pregnancy can impact child’s brain development
New research finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child’s brain development …
Read Full ArticleMaternal intestinal microbiome affects fetal brain development
In mice, the maternal intestinal microbiome regulates which genes are activated during fetal brain development. …
Read Full ArticleParkinson’s disease is not one, but two diseases
A major study in Denmark has now established that there are two types of Parkinson’s diseases originating either in the brain or intestines. …
Read Full ArticleTo keep pain in check, count down
Neuroimaging study explores how cognitive strategies that affect one’s subjective perception of pain influence neural activity in the brain. …
Read Full ArticleMosquito-borne viruses linked to stroke
A deadly combination of mosquito-borne Zika and chikungunya viruses may be a trigger for stroke. …
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