Key Points: Scientists have discovered a way to reawaken dormant brain stem cells in older animals, which improves neuron production in their aging brains. Researchers from Stanford University discovered that as brain stem cells age, they lose their ability to migrate. This ability is crucial for the process of neurogenesis, which is the generation of… Continue reading Stanford Researchers Reactivate Brain Stem Cells in Old Mice
Category: Brain & Neurons
Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Treatment Achieves Historic FDA Stamp of Approval
Highlights: In the realm of neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s is arguably one of the most devastating diseases, afflicting more than 6.5 million people in the U.S. alone. And although no real cure exists, the available research suggests that compounds capable of extinguishing amyloid beta plaques are promising therapeutics to mitigate this deadly disease. Accordingly, preliminary clinical… Continue reading Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Treatment Achieves Historic FDA Stamp of Approval
Israeli Scientists Find Potential Breakthrough Drug for Alzheimer’s
Key Points: Someone develops Alzheimer’s disease (AD) every 66 seconds in the United States. However, we still don’t know what triggers this neurodegenerative disease. Now, researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have clued in on a protein called VDAC1. VDAC1 is embedded within the walls of mitochondria and transports a multitude… Continue reading Israeli Scientists Find Potential Breakthrough Drug for Alzheimer’s
New Study Reveals Running Can Protect Against Brain Aging
Key Points: Running preserves the wiring of neurons involved in memory during aging in mice, according to new research. Long-term running significantly increases the input from newly formed neurons onto “old” adult-born neurons, preventing the loss of adult-born neurons in regions of the brain crucial for contextual and spatial memory. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University,… Continue reading New Study Reveals Running Can Protect Against Brain Aging
Consuming 500 mg of Cocoa a Day Recovers Memory Deficits: Large Columbia University Study
Key Points: Flavanols are food constituents in certain fruits and vegetables, including tea, apples, berries, grapes, and cocoa. Smaller studies have shown that consuming flavanols, which have an effect on new blood vessel formation, improves memory. Now, researchers from Columbia University have replicated similar results in a much larger study. As reported in PNAS, Brickman… Continue reading Consuming 500 mg of Cocoa a Day Recovers Memory Deficits: Large Columbia University Study
Scientists Combat Alzheimer’s by Enhancing Memory & Reducing Brain Inflammation with Menthol Inhalation
Key Points: Our perception of smell influences not only our memory and emotions but also our immune system. At least, this is what scientists are beginning to understand. Researchers from the University of Navarra in Spain report in Frontiers in Immunology that menthol inhalation reduces brain inflammation and improves memory in a mouse model for… Continue reading Scientists Combat Alzheimer’s by Enhancing Memory & Reducing Brain Inflammation with Menthol Inhalation
British Study Finds Affordable HIV Pill Reverses Neurodegeneration Model by Reducing Brain Protein Buildup
Key Points Neurodegenerative diseases have been estimated to affect 1% to 2% of the population aged 65 years and older, making these devastating conditions relatively common for older people. A neurological hallmark for neurodegeneration is the accumulation of tau protein aggregates, dysfunctional proteins which conglomerate among neurons, in the brain. To counter the cognitive decline… Continue reading British Study Finds Affordable HIV Pill Reverses Neurodegeneration Model by Reducing Brain Protein Buildup
Researchers Demonstrate NAD+ Can Help with Stroke Recovery
Key Points: The majority of strokes are caused when the blood vessels supplying the brain become blocked, leading to ischemia, or oxygen deprivation, in the brain tissue. The subsequent injuries following stroke – due to the brain being deprived of oxygen – can require vast amounts of extra care and therapies, decreasing patients’ quality of… Continue reading Researchers Demonstrate NAD+ Can Help with Stroke Recovery
Senolytic Drug Preserves Memory and Eliminates Senescent Brain Cells: Israeli Alzheimer’s Study
Key Points: Our immune system supports our brain’s ability to remember past experiences. However, it falters with age, potentially contributing to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a disorder characterized by memory loss. Such a declining immune system may allow for the accumulation of senescent cells, which promote chronic inflammation. Therefore, senolytics — compounds that selectively destroy senescent cells… Continue reading Senolytic Drug Preserves Memory and Eliminates Senescent Brain Cells: Israeli Alzheimer’s Study
Latest MIT Study Shows NMN and NR Are Potential Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Key Points: Boosting NAD+ levels improves the health and survival of human brain cells that model neurodegeneration, according to researchers from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at MIT and the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences at the University of Birmingham in the UK. The authors suggest that intervention with NAD+-boosting agents could have… Continue reading Latest MIT Study Shows NMN and NR Are Potential Targets for Neurodegenerative Diseases