Key Points: A new study helps to confirm that intermittent fasting isn’t just a fad diet. Researchers from the University of California (UC) San Diego report in Cell Metabolism that TRF prevents memory loss and reduces amyloid plaques in AD mice. Whittaker and colleagues also show that TRF elevates blood ketones — the brain’s fat-derived… Continue reading Intermittent Fasting Improves Memory and Rescues Brain Pathology in Alzheimer’s: UC San Diego Study
Category: Brain & Neurons
Latest Study Shows Senolytic Therapy Protects the Brain from Injury and Preserves Memory
Key Points: Chronic brain inflammation is a primary affliction of TBI that scientists surmise inflicts neurodegeneration. Such inflammation may be caused by senescent cells, which contribute to driving the aging process. Now, researchers from Augusta University in Georgia show that senolytics — compounds that selectively destroy senescent cells — could benefit TBI patients by mitigating… Continue reading Latest Study Shows Senolytic Therapy Protects the Brain from Injury and Preserves Memory
UCI Study Shows Simple Fragrance Boosts Memory to Counter Brain Aging
Key Points: With age, our sense of smell begins to deteriorate, especially after the age of 70. Such olfactory deficits are associated with neurodegeneration, cognitive impairment, dementia, and all-cause mortality. This means our ability to smell is closely tied to brain aging and longevity. Now, scientists from the University of California Irvine (UCI) may have… Continue reading UCI Study Shows Simple Fragrance Boosts Memory to Counter Brain Aging
Stanford Researchers Reactivate Brain Stem Cells in Old Mice
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
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