Vascular dementia — cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain’s small blood vessels — is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer’s disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein tangles are…
Category: 5. Health
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It’s not just genes — parents can pass down longevity another way
- New research in the roundworm C. elegans shows how changes in the parent’s lysosomes that promote longevity are transferred to its offspring.
- The work describes a new link between lysosomes — cellular organelles once thought to be the…
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Why ultra-processed foods aren’t the real villain behind overeating
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have become public enemy number one in nutrition debates. From dementia to obesity and an epidemic of “food addiction,” these factory-made products, including crisps, ready meals, fizzy drinks and packaged snacks, are…
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Strong friendships may literally slow aging at the cellular level
The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes of aging. These social advantages appear…
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Scientists just found cancer cells’ hidden power source
Cancer cells mount an instant, energy-rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The surge of energy is the first reported instance of a defensive mechanism which helps the…
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A Cysteine-Rich Diet is Shown to Boost Intestinal Regeneration
A new study reported in Nature has determined that the amino acid cysteine could promote regeneration among cells in the small intestine. The work showed that cysteine can activate an immune signaling cascade…
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Scientists discover hidden protein that switches off hunger
Researchers at Leipzig University and Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a key mechanism for appetite and weight control. It helps the brain to regulate feelings of hunger. In a study, scientists from Collaborative Research…
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Think light drinking protects your brain? Think again
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine.
Even light drinking — generally thought to be…
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This new semaglutide dose helped nearly half of patients lose 20% body weight
A higher weekly dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg) can significantly improve weight loss and related health outcomes in adults living with obesity, including those with type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to the results of two large-scale, international…
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Hidden cellular “power switch” could transform Parkinson’s treatment
A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target of new therapies for diseases ranging from Parkinson’s to rare disorders caused by defects in the cell’s powerhouses, the mitochondria….
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