Brains evolved to need exercise Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood. Researchers suggest that the link between exercise and the brain is a product of our evolutionary history and our past as…
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Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise Moderate-intensity exercise can help even extremely obese older adults improve their ability to perform common daily activities and remain independent, according to researchers. Older obese adults can benefit from moderate exercise Source: Science Daily Healthy Aging
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Possible early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Measuring a set of proteins in the blood may enable earlier diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study. Possible early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Children with autism should be checked for DCD, study recommends Researchers are recommending in a new study that children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder should be checked for developmental coordination disorder since the two maladies are linked. Children with autism should be checked for DCD, study recommends Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Newly discovered gene variants link innate immunity and Alzheimer’s disease Three new gene variants, found in a genome wide association study of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), point to the brain’s immune cells in the onset of the disorder. These genes encode three proteins that are found in microglia, cells that are part of the brain’s injury…
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‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment A ‘brain training’ game could help improve the memory of patients in the very earliest stages of dementia, suggests a new study. ‘Brain training’ app found to improve memory in people with mild cognitive impairment Source: Science Daily Mind & Brain
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Drug discovery: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s spurred by same enzyme Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease are different. But at the biochemical level, these two neurodegenerative diseases start to look similar. This is how Emory scientists landed on a potential drug target for Parkinson’s. Drug discovery: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s spurred by same enzyme Source: Science Daily Mind…
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Overactive scavenger cells may cause neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a surprising effect of microglia, the scavenger cells of the brain: If these cells lack the TDP-43 protein, they not only remove Alzheimer’s plaques, but also synapses. This removal of synapses by these cells presumably lead to neurodegeneration observed in…
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Obese and overweight less likely to consider next meal when making portion size decisions Researchers have found that people with obesity tend to ignore how long it will be until the next meal when choosing how much to eat. In a study designed see if people consider the time interval between two meals when selecting…
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Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study Researchers have found that adding estrogen in the brain may improve health in obese females after menopause. Estrogen in the brain prevents obesity and glucose intolerance during menopause in lab animal study Source: Science Daily Fitness
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