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
Category: Brain & Neurons
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
Scientists Successfully Increase Lifespan and Delay Brain Aging with New Prebiotic
Key Points: Our gut microbiome – an internal hub housing trillions of nutrient-boosting microorganisms, including bacteria and other microbes – is emerging as a central modulator of health and wellness. Studies have linked poor gut health to a myriad of harmful aged-related conditions like diabetes, cancer, and central nervous system complications that affect the brain.… Continue reading Scientists Successfully Increase Lifespan and Delay Brain Aging with New Prebiotic
How Playing Music Stops Brain Shrinkage and Boost Memory: Swiss Study
Key Points: It was once believed that older individuals could not learn new skills due to a lack of neuroplasticity — the ability of the brain to reorganize its structure to account for new or lost information. However, it has become increasingly clear that the brain remains at least somewhat plastic throughout a lifetime. In… Continue reading How Playing Music Stops Brain Shrinkage and Boost Memory: Swiss Study
Latest Yale Study Suggests a Positive Outlook Toward Aging Can Reverse Memory Loss
Key Points It’s widely assumed that most people with MCI never recover, yet nearly half of older people with MCI regain normal cognition. The reasons behind this improvement aren’t well understood. Furthermore, no studies to date had explored the effects of a cultural predisposition — a positive outlook toward aging — on MCI patients regaining… Continue reading Latest Yale Study Suggests a Positive Outlook Toward Aging Can Reverse Memory Loss
Study Reaffirms Resveratrol’s Potent Brain-Boosting Properties
Key Points: Scientists have hailed resveratrol as one of the most promising anti-aging interventions to date, with studies revealing that supplementation extends the lifespan of multiple model organisms. What’s more, this natural polyphenol, commonly found in wine and certain plants, nuts, and berries, is widely touted for its potent anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, which contribute… Continue reading Study Reaffirms Resveratrol’s Potent Brain-Boosting Properties
Taking Vitamin B9 Enhances Memory and Counters Brain Deterioration, Study Finds
Key Points: Proper nourishment is critical to maintaining the aging brain’s resilience and vitality. Failure to do so makes this nimble organ increasingly vulnerable to damage, leading to cognitive dysfunction and memory decline. Of the many brain-boosting vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, researchers have pinpointed folic acid (vitamin B9) as central to nervous system health and neuronal… Continue reading Taking Vitamin B9 Enhances Memory and Counters Brain Deterioration, Study Finds