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
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Salt and Impaired Cognition
Here’s another reason to avoid salt besides its connection to hypertension. Scientists who conducted a mouse study have concluded that salt is linked to impaired cognition. The study was published in Nature Neuroscience. The researchers discovered that changes in the gut caused by a high-salt diet are linked to impaired blood flow to the brain.… Continue reading Salt and Impaired Cognition
New Treatment Target for Blood Pressure
New, more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that regulates blood pressure is formed in nerves rather than in the walls of blood vessels. The surprising findings, published March 6th 2017 in the journal Hypertension, by researchers at King’s College London follows a world-first… Continue reading New Treatment Target for Blood Pressure
One Molecule, Many Illnesses
Researchers have identified what seems to be a molecular “switch” that controls inflammatory processes linked to a number of conditions including muscle atrophy and Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators, found that the action of the signaling molecule, nitric oxide, on the protein SIRT1, appears to be necessary for the… Continue reading One Molecule, Many Illnesses