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Until now, systemic biomarkers to measure exercise effects on brain function and that link to relevant metabolic responses were lacking. A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B (CTSB), increased in older adults following a 26-week structured aerobic exercise training. The positive association between CTSB and cognition, and […]
A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumour growing very slowly after adopting a ketogenic diet, providing a case study that researchers say reflects the benefits of using the body’s own metabolism to fight this particularly […]
Preliminary results from a study of more than 700,000 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) show that those with a sleep disorder had an increased risk of developing dementia. Results show that over a median follow-up period of more than four years, TBI patients with a diagnosed sleep disorder were […]
ADHD medications may lower suicide risk in children with hyperactivity, oppositional defiance, and other behavioural disorders, according to new research. The research was led by the Lifespan Brain Institute (LiBI) of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania. The findings of the study were published in the […]
Everybody is aware of the benefits of green tea. From aiding weight loss to reducing the risk of heart diseases, green tea is touted as an elixir for well-being. So, can a cup of green tea help fight COVID-19? A new study suggests that it might! According to the study, […]
Scientists have revealed a potential mechanism for how traumatic brain injury leads to neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study in fruit flies, and rat and human brain tissue, published in the journal eLife. The results could aid the development of treatments that halt the progression of cell damage after brain […]
Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in the journal Nature Climate Change. The study, the largest of its kind, was led by the London School of Hygiene & […]
Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) show a significant reduction in pain and other symptoms and improvement in walking gait biomechanics. However, those improvements do not lead to increased daily physical activity levels, reports a study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the […]
A new study demonstrates 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency in some specific patients. There are several million people worldwide with various fat malabsorption syndromes including those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery and those with obesity. These patients often have a difficult time absorbing vitamin […]
Alcohol appears to have an immediate- or near-immediate effect on heart rhythm, significantly increasing the chance that an episode of atrial fibrillation (AFib) will occur, according to new data presented by the researchers at American College of Cardiology. The data revealed that just one glass of wine, beer or other […]
