Women are about twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Some of that is age; in the U.S., women outlive men by five to six years, and advanced age is the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer's. But ...
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Aging and age-related brain disease do not affect women and men in the same way. The adult brain constantly generates new brain cells called neurons from stem cells, a process called neurogenesis. This process is important ...
Apr 8, 2021
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A hormone with anti-diabetic properties also reduces depression-like symptoms in mice, researchers from the School of Medicine at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio reported today.
Jul 9, 2012
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Aggression is common in many neuropsychiatric diseases, such as dementia, autism spectrum disorder, and schizophrenia. It causes many problems for patients and their families, but can be difficult to treat because little ...
May 18, 2021
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A new study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research uncovers the crucial role of the AmotL2 protein in connecting mechanical forces to endothelial cell integrity and alignment. This discovery sheds light on junctional ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Perinatal brain injuries hinder neurological capabilities throughout life, causing fine motor problems and severe cognitive limitations, and therapies currently available are very limited. Researchers are seeking other types ...
Mar 4, 2019
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According to 60 years of scientific research, when rats are scared, they freeze. Or at least, the male rats do.
May 31, 2019
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Insulin is not only a regulator of blood sugar, but also has an influence on life expectancy. If the insulin signaling pathway is inhibited, animals live longer. But which tissue is crucial for this? And do males and females ...
Feb 23, 2023
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A new study sheds light on how obesity may contribute to male infertility. Published in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, the study reports that obese men have increased levels of inflammatory markers in their ...
Feb 7, 2018
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Research suggests that a gene that governs the body's biological (circadian) clock acts differently in males versus females and may protect females from heart disease. The study is the first to analyze circadian blood pressure ...
Jan 10, 2019
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