Research in animals has shown that the diabetes drug dulaglutide, which is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist may reduce symptoms of depression. A new study published in Brain and Behavior reveals the mechanisms ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Nerve cells in the brain demand an enormous amount of energy to survive and maintain their connections for communicating with other nerve cells. In Alzheimer's disease, the ability to make energy is compromised, and the connections ...
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Scientists led by Dr. Timo Müller from Helmholtz Munich and the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) have now discovered that glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) decreases body weight by interacting with ...
Nov 9, 2023
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The development of the brain requires an elaborate, tightly organized chain of events that are jumpstarted by neural stem cells, which give rise to increasingly specialized cells that carry out all brain functions. But what ...
Oct 26, 2023
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A new research paper titled "Metabolic switch in the aging astrocyte supported via integrative approach comprising network and transcriptome analyses" has been published in Aging.
Oct 24, 2023
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A new study led by scientists from TUD Dresden University of Technology reveals that the cells in the fruit fly brain possess a remarkable ability to shift their energy production to fats and send signals to the body's other ...
Jun 27, 2023
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The human brain is a dominant site for energy metabolism in the body. The intrinsic contraction and relaxation of the vascular walls, also known as "vasomotion," is responsible for metabolic and hemodynamic activity in the ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Being tired is a feeling we often experience. When we do certain activities—physical or mental—over a period of time, or even after experiencing intense emotional states, we feel tired, perhaps even exhausted.
Mar 30, 2023
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A Brazilian study published in the journal PNAS describes some of the effects infection by SARS-CoV-2 can have on the central nervous system. A preliminary version (not yet peer-reviewed) posted in 2020 was one of the first ...
Oct 1, 2022
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Nicotinamide riboside (NR) is a member of the vitamin B3 family, which can be found in foods like fruits, vegetables, meat, and milk. It is also used as a nutritional supplement to boost cellular levels of NAD (nicotinamide ...
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