RBD stands for Rapid Eye Movement Disorder and is a sleep disorder that happens duringyour REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stage of sleep. People often associate the cause of RBD with dreamsbecause people dream during the REM stage of sleep, which is also when RBD tends to happen as well.It may affect a small fraction of […]
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Fasting promotes autophagy, a vital recycling process, and stimulates the growth factor BDNF. Autophagy is impaired in neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. BDNF is crucial for brain health, and low levels are associated with depression. Hence, fasting improves brain health by multiple mechanisms. While fasting has been performed in one form or another
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What are Heat Shock Proteins? When cells are exposed to stressful situations, they respond by creating heat shock proteins. Since the first type of stress found to activate these proteins was heat, the proteins were named heat shock proteins. Other triggers of heat shock proteins in the body include cold temperatures, ultraviolet light, heavy metals,
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Currently, there is no objective molecular or biochemical test for PD; its diagnosis is based on clinical criteria, mainly by cardinal motor symptoms, which manifest when patients have lost about 60–80% of dopaminergic neurons. Therefore, it is urgent to establish a panel of biomarkers for the early and accurate diagnosis of PD. Once the disease
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The oral microbiome is implicated in many systemic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, respiratory infections, and cognitive decline, with the common link between them being inflammation.1-4 A connection between oral health, inflammation, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has long been speculated, and recent findings have suggested that chronic bacterial infections from
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Disordered sleep, often linked to abnormal levels of the hormone melatonin, occurs in many if not most neurologic disorders, and can often benefit from clinical treatment, according to a growing body of research that was presented during a scientific session at the virtual AAN Annual Meeting. CLICK TO REVIEW
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) devotes our donor-raised dollars to the most promising scientific efforts to bring new treatments and cures closer to patient hands. In February and March, MJFF funded 56 new grants totaling nearly $19 million. https://www.michaeljfox.org/news/what-we-fund-19-million-advance-new-therapies-and-study-environmental-risks?em_cid=mc-a1b1R00000A5RyQ&et_cid=1855890&et_rid=574902244&et_lid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.michaeljfox.org%2fnews%2fwhat-we-fund-19-million-advance-new-therapies-and-study-environmental-risks%3fem_cid%3dmc-a1b1R00000A5RyQ
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