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Study uncovers alcohol's damaging effects on brain cells through oxidative stress

Alcohol exposure leads to accumulation of oxidatively damaged proteins in neuronal cells. Differentiated cells are more susceptible to alcohol-induced oxidative protein damage despite higher resistance to cytotoxicity.

9 May 2024

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of death in long-term study

Higher consumption of most ultra-processed foods is linked to a slightly higher risk of death, with ready-to-eat meat, poultry, and seafood based products, sugary drinks, dairy based desserts, and highly processed breakfast foods showing the strongest associations, finds a 30-year US study in The BMJ today.

8 May 2024

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

Three Florida Atlantic University researchers at the forefront of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research have each received a $350,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health's "Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program."

8 May 2024

Study identifies neural compass in the human brain

A pattern of brain activity that helps prevent us from getting lost has been identified in a new study, published in Nature Human Behaviour.

6 May 2024

Researchers unveil mechanism enhancing cellular fitness against aging and neurodegeneration

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center discover a mechanism to enhance the fitness of cells against aging and neurodegenerative diseases. This finding will pave the way for novel therapeutic approaches in neuroprotection against aging-related disorders and neurodegeneration.

6 May 2024

Study reveals how photobiomodulation improves cognitive alterations from chronic stress

Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of the body.

2 May 2024

Columbia researchers uncover brain's ability to control inflammation

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice from researchers at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.

2 May 2024

Parkinson’s UK invests £2.1 million in Neumora Therapeutics for preclinical testing of new Parkinson’s drug

Parkinson’s UK is investing £2.1million to support Neumora Therapeutics to carry out preclinical testing of NMRA-NLRP3, a NLRP3 inhibitor with the potential to reduce inflammation and protect brain cells in Parkinson’s. NLRP3 is a protein that plays a role in regulating a number of inflammatory processes that are believed to contribute to the damage to brain cells that underlies Parkinson’s.

27 Apr 2024

Diet's impact on gut bacteria offers new clues in Parkinson's disease management

Researchers find that diet significantly influences the gut microbiome in Parkinson's disease patients, potentially affecting disease progression and symptoms.

25 Apr 2024

Synthetic nanomaterial could be an effective tool for treating neurodegenerative diseases

A newly developed nanomaterial that mimics the behavior of proteins could be an effective tool for treating Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

25 Apr 2024

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Depression and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are serious concerns for public health. Approximately 280 million people worldwide have depression, while 620 million people have CVD. It has been known since the 1990s that the two diseases are somehow related.

25 Apr 2024

Study unveils novel bladder cancer diagnostic model based on key mitochondrial genes

A novel diagnostic model using machine learning (ML).

24 Apr 2024

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

Post-mitotic neurons in the brain that re-enter the cell cycle quickly succumb to senescence, and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published April 9th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Kim Hai-Man Chow and colleagues at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

23 Apr 2024

$4.8 million grant supports research on TDP-43 misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases

A new $4.8 million grant will support researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology to study how human neurodegenerative diseases are affected by the misfolding of the protein TDP-43.

23 Apr 2024

Neurodegenerative Diseases News and Research

Study uncovers alcohol's damaging effects on brain cells through oxidative stress

Ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of death in long-term study

FAU researchers receive grants to tackle Alzheimer's disease

Study identifies neural compass in the human brain

Researchers unveil mechanism enhancing cellular fitness against aging and neurodegeneration

Study reveals how photobiomodulation improves cognitive alterations from chronic stress

Columbia researchers uncover brain's ability to control inflammation

Parkinson’s UK invests £2.1 million in Neumora Therapeutics for preclinical testing of new Parkinson’s drug

Diet's impact on gut bacteria offers new clues in Parkinson's disease management

Synthetic nanomaterial could be an effective tool for treating neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers identify a ‘gene module’ involved in both depression and cardiovascular disease

Study unveils novel bladder cancer diagnostic model based on key mitochondrial genes

Neurons re-entering cell cycle succumb to senescence in neurodegenerative diseases

$4.8 million grant supports research on TDP-43 misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases

Shared gene module links depression and cardiovascular disease

Mitochondrial depletion in axons linked to protein accumulation in neurodegenerative diseases

Study explores tocotrienols' neuroprotective effects in obesity-related cognitive decline

Discovery of new vascular cell type may pave way for novel strategies to treat cardiovascular diseases

Study reveals molecular changes in brain cells with Lewy bodies

Cas13d-NCS: A game-changer in RNA virus defense

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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