Neuroscience

Study finds brain enzyme inhibition reduces obesity in mice

Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say researchers at Université de Montréal's affiliated hospital research center ...

Oncology & Cancer

Oleanolic acid from grapes may increase chemotherapy effectiveness

Researchers describe a new potential role for oleanic acid as a modulator of the DNA damage response following camptothecin treatment. Administration of oleanic acid in combination with camptothecin for cancer chemotherapy ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Dementia diagnosis: How long do patients really live?

The average life expectancy of people diagnosed with dementia ranges from nine years at age 60 to 4.5 years at age 85 for women and from 6.5 to just over two years, respectively, in men, finds a systematic review of the latest ...

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