Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Parkinson’s Disease? What Research Shows
IntroductionTargeting the biological drivers of PDHow GLP-1 drugs may protect dopaminergic neuronsEarly evidence of neuroprotectionClinical trial evidenceInsights from…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
Sonia Kruger’s dementia fear after family diagnosed with disease
Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger said she’s looking seriously at her own life after seeing close family members…
Brain-protecting immune cells may actually drive Alzheimer’s disease
Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in…
Brain organoid studies on the ISS move closer to new treatments
Research using human brain organoids onboard the International Space Station International Space Station (ISS) helped lead to the…
Disrupted RNA methylation pathway accelerates Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risks
A growing understanding of RNA biology is reshaping how scientists view the relationship between environmental toxicants, brain development,…
AI redesign helps enzymes evolve beyond natural limits
By stabilizing enzyme starting points before evolution, researchers opened new mutational routes for engineering highly specific proteases, including…
Frequent TV watching links to higher white matter lesion volume
A 24-year ARIC analysis suggests that the setting in which people sit may matter for brain measures linked…
Scientists discover new cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s and dementia
Cell death in dementia has long posed a frustrating problem. Toxic proteins pile up inside neurons in Alzheimer’s…
Western diet weakens the gut’s nervous system through iron-dependent damage
A new study suggests that saturated fat exposure may damage the gut’s own nervous system by triggering iron-dependent…
Obesity and Alzheimer’s linked through early metabolic disruptions
By 2030, the population in the United States aged 65 and older is expected to reach 71 million…
Study links antimicrobial peptides to amyloid disease and neurodegeneration
Background For decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and amyloid-forming peptides were studied in largely separate contexts. AMPs were viewed…