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Theme Food I: How energy molecules affect aging brains

Theme Food I: How energy molecules affect aging brains

Scientists are searching to uncover how molecules related to our energy production in the body may influence brain health as we age. What is healthy for our brains? In human energy production, ketone bodies, pyruvate, and citrate are vital for the delivery of energy to the cells in our body

Biomarkers in traumatic brain injury

Biomarkers in traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injury affects millions of people each year and often results in long-term cognitive, psychiatric, and physical problems. The brain damage, even in comparable cases, varies greatly. The long-term consequences of traumatic brain injury are often misunderstood, with many patients receiving vague diagnoses like post-concussion syndrome, which may lead

New research on impact of dietary fat on alzheimer’s risk

New research on impact of dietary fat on alzheimer’s risk

Alzheimer’s disease is a leading cause of dementia, affecting millions of people worldwide and accounting for up to 70 percent of all dementia cases. It is deadly, too, typically claiming the lives of patients within three to six years after diagnosis. As research on Alzheimer’s advances, scientists are