Oxidized Cholesterol and Alzheimer’s Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via NutritionFacts – Oxidized cholesterol can be a hundred times more toxic than regular cholesterol, raising additional concerns about foods such as ghee,…
UCI-led Meta-analysis Identifies Hypertension Medications That Help Ward Off Memory Loss
University of California, Irvine via Newswise – A large-scale meta-analysis led by University of California, Irvine researchers provides the strongest evidence yet of which blood pressure…
Malfunctioning Blood-Brain Barrier Is Linked to Benign Forgetfulness of Aging
University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine via News-Medical – Have you forgotten where you laid your keys? Ever wondered where you had parked your car?…
Scientists Discover New Way to Diagnose Neurological Conditions
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Using algorithms to analyze electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns could rapidly diagnose brain blood vessel pathology indicating the potential for Alzheimer’s disease,…
Targeted Delivery of Highly Toxic Anti-Cancer Drug to Brain Tumors
University of Houston via EurekAlert – With a survival rate of only five years, the most common and aggressive form of primary brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme,…
The Gut-Brain Connection: How It Works + How to Support It
Kissairis Munoz via Dr. Axe – You’ve probably used the phrases: “I have butterflies in my stomach,” “I have a gut feeling about this,” or “there’s…
How These Mushrooms & Adaptogens Can Help Grow Brain Cells, Reduce Anxiety, and Fight off Depression
Dr. Caroline Leaf – When many of us think of mushrooms, we either think of the ones we cook with, the ones people use to…
Two Sides of a Coin: Our Own Immune Cells Damage the Integrity of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry…
The Human Brain’s Meticulous Interface with the Bloodstream now on a Precision Chip
Georgia Institute of Technology via Newswise – This new human blood-brain barrier on a chip gets its surprising edge by giving astrocytes 3D living space.…
Scientists Breach Brain Barriers to Attack Tumors
Yale University via Science Daily – The brain is equipped with barriers designed to keep out dangerous pathogens. Researchers have now found a novel way…
Overcoming the Blood-Brain-Barrier: Delivering Therapeutics to the Brain
Newcastle University via EurekAlert – For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain – which…