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
0
31
Astronauts are affected by various physical and chemical factors during space flight, resulting in a series of pathological and physiological changes. Many studies have shown that space flight causes oxidative stress and ...
May 30, 2023
0
17
A study led by researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that targeting a metabolic process in people with a specific genetic mutation could help treat glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.
May 25, 2023
0
37
Our digestive health has a vast influence on our well-being, affecting our immune system, brain function, body weight, and more, says Avlin Imaeda, MD, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine (digestive diseases), an expert ...
May 24, 2023
0
7
Duke Health researchers have identified the cause of an inherited metabolic disease common among people with Lumbee and other Native American heritage, overturning decades of settled science and pointing to new, more effective ...
Apr 19, 2023
0
35
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
1
3
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among military veterans and has been associated with an increased risk of dementia. Whether this is due to an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease is the focus of a new study in the ...
Mar 27, 2023
0
9
Scientists from the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI) have shed new light on aging processes in the brain. By linking the increased presence of specialized immune cells to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease ...
Mar 8, 2023
0
203
Some areas of the adult brain contain quiescent, or dormant, neural stem cells that can potentially be reactivated to form new neurons. However, the transition from quiescence to proliferation is still poorly understood. ...
Mar 1, 2023
0
790
University of Calgary researchers find diet-induced obesity is linked to a functional change in the brain. The study published in Nature Neuroscience finds that in obese mice there is a reduction in function of the brain's ...
Feb 6, 2023
0
109
