neuroinflammation

Nasal Spray May Help Rewind Brain Aging and Restore Memory Function

Nasal Spray May Help Rewind Brain Aging and Restore Memory Function

What if protecting your memory in later life could one day be as simple as using a nasal spray? Scientists are beginning to investigate that possibility after a new study revealed a promising treatment that appears to reduce brain inflammation, revive sluggish brain cells, and improve memory in aging animals. As you grow older, your…

New Research Reveals the Exact Way Exercise Shields Your Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease
| |

New Research Reveals the Exact Way Exercise Shields Your Brain From Alzheimer’s Disease

For years, doctors have told patients that exercise is good for the brain. Most people accepted that advice without knowing exactly why it was true. A new study published in the journal Cell has now answered that question at a biological level, and the findings are striking. Researchers at UC San Francisco have identified a…

Breakthrough Discovery Shows How Brain Cell Death Starts in Dementia
| | |

Breakthrough Discovery Shows How Brain Cell Death Starts in Dementia

Something small went wrong inside three children’s brains, triggering a cascade that scientists spent 14 years unraveling. These kids shared an identical genetic mutation affecting just one amino acid in a single enzyme. That tiny flaw disabled a protective system every neuron depends on to survive. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich and Technical University of Munich…