Scientists pinpoint key hotspot driving tau propagation in dementia
Diseases such as Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia are considered neurodegenerative tauopathies, in which tau proteins in the brain…
Consuming fat before carbohydrates reduces post-meal blood glucose
In treating diabetes, post-meal elevation of glucose levels is an important therapeutic target. Existing clinical studies indicate that…
Eating Less Protein Could Boost Health, Longevity
If you’re vegan or vegetarian, you’ve likely heard some variant of this assertion a thousand times: “You’re not…
Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
I’m a geriatrics doctor — the 4 mistakes that make people age worse
You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone — and when it comes to aging, that old…
Celebrity Fitness Trainer Lists 4 Supplements For Healthy Bulking, Says “Mass Gainers Are The Worst”
Bulking and muscle gaining have become popular fitness trends in recent years. Increasing muscle mass boosts metabolism, strengthens…
Placental health in late pregnancy linked to childhood ADHD
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children may be associated with problems with the health of the placenta during…
From wild rice to tarwi, researchers are exploring the health potential of Indigenous foods
From the Three Sisters to Andean grains, traditional food systems hold generations of knowledge that researchers are only…
MIT biologists discover cellular pathway that triggers colon cancer spread
Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the…
Is Cottage Cheese Good for You? What Dietitians Want You to Know
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Active form of meprin-β protein increases in people with Alzheimer’s disease
A team from the Altered Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia laboratory, led by Javier Sáez Valero,…
Study reveals how CaMKIIα proteins organize during memory formation
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI, and the National Institute…