Boosting PI31 to restore synaptic function and prevent neurodegeneration
One fundamental feature of neurodegenerative diseases is a breakdown in communication. Even before brain cells die, the delicate…
6 essential nutrients that may slow down premature hair thinning
The hair is mostly formed by a protein called keratin, which is vital for its growth, strength and…
How To Optimize Your Workouts & Nutrition For Results That Last
If you’ve ever felt like you know what to do for your health but can’t seem to follow…
We Tried Alex Cooper’s Unwell Protein Drinks
Alex Cooper knows what the unwell girlies are craving. Having built a platform off radical honesty, unfiltered advice…
Female-specific mechanism enhances heat production in brown fat
Higher activity of PGC-1α enables brown fat cells in females to thermogenic activity and energy expenditure compared to…
Scientists uncover brain circuit that turns cravings into eating behavior
Scientists uncovered how the brain’s bed nucleus of the stria terminalis acts as a master switchboard, merging reward…
Antibody cocktail could change the way the world fights influenza
An unusual therapy developed at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) could change the way the world fights influenza, one…
SLIT2 protein levels in the eye and blood linked to cognitive function
Neurocognitive impairments are classified by pathological changes with potential for destruction of neural tissue. One change known to…
Targeting telomere damage offers new path to boost cancer immunotherapy
Tumors are stressful places for cancer-fighting immune cells. Low oxygen, high acid levels, and other stressors put strain…
Rare ABCA7 gene variants linked to Alzheimer’s risk
A new study from MIT neuroscientists reveals how rare variants of a gene called ABCA7 may contribute to…
Researchers uncover a previously unknown mechanism behind chromosome end protection
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that safeguards the chromosome ends from being mistakenly repaired by the…
Can Eating More Protein Make Hair Thicker? Experts Sound Off
Like many millennial women in their late thirties, I’ve been dealing with hair loss and shedding for a…