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An antioxidant found in sesame seeds may offer a degree of protection against the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD) according to Japanese scientists, who now want to take their findings to the clinical trial phase. The findings make for encouraging reading as the extract sesaminol is found in the sesame seed shell waste product produced during the manufacture of sesame seed oil. “Currently there is no preventive medicine for Parkinsons disease,”​ states Osaka...

The Atlantic We have been doing this so long, we’re forgetting how to be normal. Peter Marlow / Magnum I first became aware that I was losing my mind in late December. It was a Friday night, the start of my 40-somethingth pandemic weekend: Hours and hours with no work to distract me, and outside temperatures prohibitive of anything other than staying in. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to fill the time. “What did I used to … do on weekends?” I asked my boyfriend, like a s...

According to Claudio Cuello of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at “They stimulated us to continue working with this approach on a more advanced pathology,” Cuello, who also led that earlier study, said. As detailed in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Cuello’s research team administered the same microdose used in the earlier study to transgenic rats at the equivalent of late preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease in humans. At this post-plaque stage, the researc...

Eisai Alzheimers Disease Pipeline Research to be Presented at Virtual AD/PD™ 2021, Including Lecanemab (BAN2401) Data - Oral presentations and posters highlighting Eisais investigational novel therapies and immunoassay system being studied for Alzheimers disease and its clinical symptoms - Preliminary analyses evaluating brain amyloid beta reduction with lecanemab to be featured in oral presentation - Virtual symposium: The Science Behind the Aβ Pathway in Alzheimers Disease News provided by...

Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 10:51 IST The human genome has evolved to favour the inheritance of very different characteristics in males and females, which in turn makes men more vulnerable to a host of physical and mental health conditions. Evolution drives boys to be more prone to autism and other conditions | Photo Credit: Unsplash&nbsp Washington: A team of genetic researchers during a recent study concluded that evolutionary forces drive a glaring gender imbalance in the o...

Artificial Intelligence Can Read Brain Data and Generate Personally Attractive Images by Anjanee Sharma on  March 5, 2021 at 5:33 PM Researchers have developed a device that can understand subjective notions of attractiveness. The device was able to create new portraits on its own that were tailored to what an individual found attractive. Researchers interpreted brain signals using artificial intelligence. They then combined the obtained brain-computer interface with a gene...

The role of citrus in brain health: ‘Citrus bioactive compounds improve general cognition’ Published in Frontiers in Neuroscience​, the new study showed that citrus polyphenols have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties – both important for protecting brain tissues from damage, for example, due to ageing or underlying health conditions. The research, carried out by a team from the University of East Anglia, collated hundreds of studies that looked at the impact of citrus flav...

BCAAs may reduce risk of anxiety and depression, says study BCAA consumption may help reduce anxiety and depression, according to a newly published study involving more than 3,000 adults. Milk, red meat, poultry, and dairy products are the main dietary sources of BCAAs and an earlier publication has suggested that a protein-rich dietary pattern can be effective in reducing a number of mental illnesses​.  However, prior to the current one, there was no study speci...

‘Immune resilience’ and ‘microbiome boom’ among ANA’s top personalized nutrition trends for 2021 The last two years have seen an acceleration in the personalized nutrition space, with numerous acquisitions and new initiatives. But what are the key trends to watch in 2021 in this space? We caught up with the American Nutrition Association’s Corinne Bush to find out. Among the top trends for 2021 in the personalized nutrition space are Immune Resilience; Hi...

Iron deficiency is the most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the world and can have impacts on physical and mental health. A critical micronutrient for oxygen transport and energy production, iron deficiency can lead to: Fatigue Anemia Impaired cognitive and physical performance GI distress (constipation, nausea, diarrhea) Reduced recovery time post-exercise Reduced mood Poorer quality of life Inadequate nutrient intake and poor bioavailability further increases likelihood of deficiency,...