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Article written by Emily Spencer, Edinburgh Napier University. Imagine a future where the smell of menthol could alleviate some of the worst symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. This might sound like science fiction, but innovative new research is making it a potential reality. Scientists have discovered that when mice with...

Alzheimer’s patients could protect memory simply by inhaling menthol, mouse study shows

Summary: Researchers reversed Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice using a synthetic peptide, PHDP5, that targets brain function. The study shows that PHDP5 can cross the blood-brain barrier and restore memory by improving synaptic function. The treatment could delay cognitive decline if administered early. This breakthrough paves the way for new...

Synthetic Peptide Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms

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Researchers at the University of California San Diego discovered that an unusually large brain could be the first sign of autism, potentially detectable in as early as the first trimester. Some children with autism face severe, enduring challenges including developmental delays, social difficulties, and possibly an inability to speak. Meanwhile,...

Scientists May Have Discovered the First Sign of Autism: An Unusually Large Brain

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 Scientists have discovered a new brain pathway that plays a role in triggering headaches, an advance that may lead to new drugs to treat migraine.About one in 10 people across the world get migraines. A quarter of the patients also experience a sensory disturbance like an aura, which is characterised by light flashes, blind spots, tingling sensations and double vision and may appear five to 60 minutes before the headache.It has been known that a wave of brain activity suppression is behind migraines but the exact mechanism has remained elusive.The new study, published in the journal Science, explains how...

Scientists find brain signal that may help end migraines

Some degree of cognitive decline—generally affecting thinking speed and attention span—is a normal part of aging. Research shows that age-related physical changes to certain areas of the brain, including the hippocampus and frontal and temporal lobes, may contribute to the issue. These changes are generally subtle, however, and don’t greatly affect quality of life. In fact, some areas of cognition, including vocabulary and verbal reasoning, may even improve as we get older.

Certain Nutrients Appear to Slow Brain Aging

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A new study in mice and human cells suggests that a small molecule can help reverse signs of aging by extending telomeres and modulating key genes.

Single molecule reverses signs of aging in muscles and brains, mouse study reveals

Researchers found that inhibiting the degradation of vitamin B6 in cells using 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone enhances brain functions and could offer a new treatment method for mental and neurodegenerative disorders. Vitamin B6 plays a crucial role in brain metabolism. Consequently, low levels of vitamin B6 are linked to memory and learning impairments,...

Scientists Uncover Brain-Boosting Potential of Vitamin B6

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A naturally occurring flavonoid can slow down the degradation of vitamin B6 in the brain, theoretically preserving cognitive function, according to a new study in mice.

Combining flavonoid with vitamin B6 may help preserve cognitive function

Autism is popularly perceived as a genetic condition that impacts the functioning of various brain mechanisms. The amygdala theory of autism states that autistic individuals differ in the functioning of their amygdala. Researchers suggest more complex differences in a network of structures connected with the amygdala. The amygdala is a...

Autism and the Brain

We all know that time is a fundamental part of life. It governs our daily routines, dictates our schedules, and allows us to make sense of the world around us. But have you ever wondered how your brain and cells actually perceive and process time?. Researchers at the University of...

"Time cells" in the brain act like a stopwatch for complex tasks

A crucial protein in early brain development could hold the key to preventing autism and other neurological disorders. Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have identified how this protein shapes sensory circuits in newborn mice, potentially opening new avenues for early intervention in humans. Pruning the Brain’s Connections. As...

Brain Protein Discovery Could Lead to New Autism Treatments

Summary: Researchers identified a key mechanism that detects when the brain needs an energy boost, involving astrocytes and the molecule adenosine. This discovery could lead to new therapies for maintaining brain health and longevity, particularly in combating cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. The study found that astrocytes monitor neuronal activity...

Brain Energy Boost Mechanism Discovered

(CN) — Researchers with the American Society for Microbiology think that there may be a link between a chemical metabolized by the bacteria in the digestive system, known as DHPS, and three neurodegenerative diseases. Presented at ASM Microbe, the society's annual meeting, on Sunday, the research is one of...

Sulfur-based metabolites consumed by gut bacteria could be linked to neurodegenerative diseases

The following is a summary of “Dopamine signaling enriched striatal gene set predicts striatal dopamine synthesis and physiological activity in vivo,” published in the April 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Sportelli et al. The genetic basis of schizophrenia involves multiple pathways related to synaptic function, but how these...

Understanding Brain Dopamine Pathways and Schizophrenia Genetics

Nagoya University researchers found that deficiencies in gut bacteria genes for vitamins B2 and B7 are linked to Parkinson’s disease, suggesting that B vitamin supplementation could be a potential treatment. A study conducted by the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has discovered a connection between gut...

New Study Links Gut Vitamin B Deficiency to Parkinson’s Disease

About 170 billion cells are in the brain, and as they go about their regular tasks, they produce waste — a lot of it. To stay healthy, the brain needs to wash away all that debris. But how exactly it does this has remained a mystery. Now, two teams...

The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes

NEW YORK — Could skipping a few meals each week help you fight cancer? It might sound far-fetched, but new research suggests that one type of intermittent fasting could actually boost your body’s natural ability to defeat cancer. A team of scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center...

Intermittent fasting may supercharge ‘natural killer’ cells to destroy cancer

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The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

Have you ever thought about how life could sustain in a desert, where the average annual rainfall is as little as 17 millimeters? Researchers from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment (SHEP) at the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Görlitz might have cracked the code of how a desert grass survives.

Desert grass survives by capturing moisture from fog

Researchers at the University of Dundee have made significant progress in understanding how a particular molecular switch protects the brain from Parkinson’s disease. By uncovering the mechanisms that activate the protective PINK1 enzyme, scientists have opened new pathways for potential treatments to slow or stop the progression of this debilitating condition.

Scientists shed light on molecular switch that protects brain against Parkinson’s disease

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Rebooting the brain: Experts can transform cells into neurons

How many times have you wished for a miracle to fix a past mistake? What if our brain might have the ability to mend its own...

Rebooting the brain: Experts can transform cells into neurons

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