Scientists Discover How Hidden Brain Nutrient Queuosine Enters Cells After 30 Years
Researchers identified the gene that transports queuosine, a micronutrient crucial for brain health and cancer defense, solving a decades-old mystery.
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Researchers identified the gene that transports queuosine, a micronutrient crucial for brain health and cancer defense, solving a decades-old mystery.
New mouse research finds the trendy D+Q senolytic combo severely damages myelin, raising red flags for longevity self-experimenters.
Scientists discover brain support cells help glioblastoma grow and identify existing HIV drug that could disrupt this deadly communication.
Scientists discover harmful bacterial sugars in the gut trigger immune attacks that damage the brain in ALS and dementia patients.
A home-based walking and resistance program improved attention and reduced observable cognitive decline in chemotherapy patients over 6 weeks.
Scientists identify how nitric oxide triggers cellular changes in autism, offering hope for targeted therapies.
Scientists find that TDP43 protein regulates DNA repair systems, linking neurodegeneration to cancer when repair goes wrong.
New NIH research reveals the brain-cell signaling mechanism behind GLP-1 drug plateaus and a potential way to extend their effects.
Arginine supplements reduced toxic amyloid buildup, brain inflammation, and behavioral decline in fly and mouse Alzheimer's models.
A study of 100,000 people found semaglutide users had 44% lower depression risk and 42% fewer psychiatric hospitalizations.
UCLA scientists discover why some neurons resist Alzheimer's better than others, revealing a natural protein cleanup system that could lead to new treatments.
Clinical trial shows solriamfetol significantly improves alertness and performance in workers who start before sunrise.
New compounds targeting the cPLA2 enzyme may reduce Alzheimer's-linked brain inflammation, especially in high-risk APOE4 gene carriers.
Raising Sox9 levels in aging astrocytes reduced amyloid plaque buildup and protected memory in mouse models with existing Alzheimer's symptoms.
Researchers discover TMEM175, a cellular safeguard that prevents toxic buildup linked to Parkinson's when it malfunctions.
UCLA research links chlorpyrifos pesticide exposure to 2.5x higher Parkinson's risk by damaging brain's protein cleanup system.
A gut microbe converts a common pollutant into an inflammation trigger linked to depression, revealing a new molecular pathway.
USC researchers discover people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer's have twice the brain iron levels, triggering damaging cell death.
UC Berkeley researchers discovered brain circuits linking deep sleep to growth hormone release, revealing how sleep builds muscle and burns fat.
A molecule called OLE restores microglia's protective function, reducing amyloid plaques and improving memory in animal models.