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Replacing dinner calcium with breakfast intake could reduce heart disease risk, study finds
In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated whether the quantity of calcium consumed at…
Blessed thistle compound Cnicin speeds nerve growth, study finds
Blessed thistle (Cnicus benedictus) is a plant in the family Asteraceae and also grows in our climate. For…
Expanding roles beyond cellular waste management
The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into…
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation offers hope for pediatric Down syndrome patients with OSA
While Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about five percent of the general pediatric population, 80 percent of children…
Mitochondrial fusion critical for adult neurogenesis and brain circuit refinement
Nerve cells (neurons) are amongst the most complex cell types in our body. They achieve this complexity during…
Neuroscientists identify age-defying RNAs in the brain
Certain RNA molecules in the nerve cells in the brain last a life time without being renewed. Neuroscientists…
Unlocking the secrets of long-lived RNAs in brain cells
After two decades in the United States, Martin Hetzer returned home to Austria in 2023 to become the…
BMI influences efficacy of nerve-stimulation treatment for sleep apnea, study finds
A nerve-stimulation treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that originally was approved only for people with body mass indexes…
Exploring prebiotics and probiotics as dual fighters against depression and obesity
Depression is among the most prevalent and potentially serious mental health disorders, accounting for up to 800,000 suicides…
Investigational gene therapy shows promise for rare childhood neurodegenerative disease
An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal…