“As opposed to the normal process of gradually linking up different centers in the brain after a stimulus, chronic pain patients have conditions that predispose them to linking up in […]
Tag: Neuro
Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer’s
“a new study published online December 7 in the journal Scientific Reports by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) associates the consumption of canola […]
Study finds consuming nuts strengthens brainwave function
“A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other […]
MRI Contrast Agents Accumulate in the Brain
“Emerging research suggests gadolinium-based contrast agents, injected in a patient’s veins to brighten tissues in MRI images, accumulate in the brain.”
Landmark editorial identifies microbes as major cause of Alzheimer’s Disease
“A worldwide team of senior scientists and clinicians have come together to produce an editorial which indicates that certain microbes – a specific virus and two specific types of bacteria […]
Green tea extract delivers molecular punch to disrupt formation of neurotoxic species
“Preclinical evidence suggests that the green tea compound known as EGCG interferes with the formation of toxic assemblies (oligomers), one of the prime suspects in the early steps of the […]
Monounsaturated fatty acids linked to general intelligence
“A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that monounsaturated fatty acids – a class of nutrients found in olive oils, nuts and avocados – are linked to general […]
Lutein, found in leafy greens, may counter cognitive aging
“The study, which included 60 adults aged 25 to 45, found that middle-aged participants with higher levels of lutein — a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach […]
Toddler brain development: Bacterial clues found in dirty baby diapers
“researchers in the lab of Rebecca Knickmeyer, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, found an association between certain kinds of microbial communities and higher levels of cognitive development later on.”
Exposing newborn mice to general anesthetic disrupts brain development
“early postnatal mice exposed to isoflurane – a standard and widely used inhaled general anesthetic agent – leads to chronic, abnormal activation of the mTOR pathway, a signaling system critical […]