The neuroprotectant ApTOLL, a medication that may shield the brain from tissue damage, was linked to reduced death and disability among people being treated for stroke when used with standard treatments to restore blood flow, according to preliminary late-breaking science presented today at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023. The meeting, held in… Continue reading Medicine to Protect the Post-Stroke Brain
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The Brain and “Eating Just Enough”
The brain plays a critical role in controlling body weight. It signals when to eat and when to stop. Not feeling full, or satiated, can lead to overeating and obesity. Researchers have identified brain regions involved in how the brain regulates food intake. These include the hypothalamus and hindbrain. However, drugs targeting neurons in these… Continue reading The Brain and “Eating Just Enough”
Progress Reported toward Earlier Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Researchers report an advance in the development of a blood test that could help detect Alzheimer’s disease in people who are showing signs of dementia. The new approach could be less invasive and less costly than current brain imaging and spinal fluid tests. The blood test detects the abnormal accumulation of a form of tau… Continue reading Progress Reported toward Earlier Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
High-Salt Diet Triggers Changes in Mouse Brains
A diet high in salt is known to be a risk factor for high blood pressure, which in turn raises the risk of stroke and other health problems. Research has suggested that high salt intake may also be a risk factor for declining brain function with age. However, the mechanisms responsible for this link aren’t… Continue reading High-Salt Diet Triggers Changes in Mouse Brains
Marijuana: A Warning From The U.S Surgeon General
Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams has issued an advisory emphasizing the importance of protecting youth and pregnant women from the health risks of marijuana use. Marijuana, or cannabis, is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a component of marijuana, binds to receptors in the brain, producing euphoria… Continue reading Marijuana: A Warning From The U.S Surgeon General
Want to Learn A New Skill? Try Taking Some Short Breaks
People may solidify the memory of skills they have just learned if they take a short rest immediately afterward, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers said that the results of the study, published in the journal Current Biology, highlighted the critical role that rest may play in learning. “Everyone thinks you… Continue reading Want to Learn A New Skill? Try Taking Some Short Breaks
Intensive Blood Pressure Control and Dementia
Intensive blood pressure lowering has an impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but doesn’t lessen dementia risk, according to the final results of two large, federally funded studies. The peer-reviewed findings of the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) Memory and Cognition in Decreased Hypertension (SPRINT MIND) were published on Jan. 28, 2019 in the… Continue reading Intensive Blood Pressure Control and Dementia
Can “Fake” Medicine Help You?
Linda Buonanno dealt with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for years, suffering serious pain and stomach issues. She got involved with a study for a new IBS treatment. The doctor gave her this new medication: sugar pills with no active ingredients. She took the pills When new medicines are developed, they have to go and started… Continue reading Can “Fake” Medicine Help You?
Confronting The Side Effects of A Common Anti-Cancer Treatment
A new treatment approach is needed to deal with the side effects of aromatase inhibitors, drugs that are commonly given to men and women to stop the recurrence of estrogen-positive breast cancer, researchers say. The therapy, though effective, has been linked with hot flashes, memory lapses, anxiety and depression. Sometimes the effects have been so… Continue reading Confronting The Side Effects of A Common Anti-Cancer Treatment
Your Brain And Your Metabolism
Here’s some comfort in case you skip your daily workout every once in a while. A new mouse-model study from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows that neurons that influence metabolism are active for up to two days after a single workout. The research offers new insight into the brain’s potential role in fitness and –… Continue reading Your Brain And Your Metabolism
Alcohol and the Aging Brain
There’s really no way around it. Like all other organs and tissues of the human body, the brain is subject to the aging process and the typical structural and functional changes that go along with it. With normal aging, the brain begins to shrink in middle age, losing volume primarily in the frontal lobes and… Continue reading Alcohol and the Aging Brain
“Parental” Regions of Brain Activated by Helping Others
Giving “targeted” social support to people in need activates regions of the brain involved in parental care, according to a new study. And that may help researchers understand the positive health effects of social ties. The study was published in August 2018 in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of Biobehavioral Medicine, the journal of the American Psychosomatic… Continue reading “Parental” Regions of Brain Activated by Helping Others
Immune Cells and Brain Aging
A receptor that is responsible for the intoxicating effect of cannabis appears to act as a kind of “sensor” with which neurons measure and control some immune cells in the brain, according to a recent study from the University of Bonn. But if the sensor fails, chronic inflammation may result. The study appeared in the… Continue reading Immune Cells and Brain Aging
Repetition and Your Brain
Researchers report that a computerized study of 36 healthy adult volunteers asked to repeat the same movement over and over became significantly faster when asked to repeat that movement on demand–a result that occurred not because they anticipated the movement, but because of an as yet unknown mechanism that prepared their brains to replicate the… Continue reading Repetition and Your Brain
Feeling Young Could Mean Your Brain Is Aging More Slowly
Elderly people who feel younger than their age show fewer signs of brain aging, compared with those who feel their age or older than their age. researchers say. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, this study is the first to find a link between subjective age and brain aging. The results suggest that… Continue reading Feeling Young Could Mean Your Brain Is Aging More Slowly
Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs
The “reward center” of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs – i.e., many processed foods – more than food containing only fat or only carbs, according to new research. The 206-adult study, published in Cell Metabolism, indicates that these combination fat/carb foods hijack our body’s innate signals regarding food consumption. “The… Continue reading Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs
The Complex Link Between The Brain and Concussion
Although the connection between a hard hit to the head and a concussion seems straightforward, in fact the linkage is anything but simple, according to new research. The finding, from investigators at Stanford University, was reported in Physical Review Letters. Combining data recorded from football players with computer simulations of the brain, a team working… Continue reading The Complex Link Between The Brain and Concussion
Brain Stimulation Works for Younger Adults, not Older Ones
Brain stimulation, touted as a way to improve memory, works in younger adults but not older ones, new research shows. In a study published online for a forthcoming special issue on the cognitive neuroscience of aging from the Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago tested these outcomes by… Continue reading Brain Stimulation Works for Younger Adults, not Older Ones