New research in mice has found that a father’s stress affects the brain development of his offspring. This stress changes the father’s sperm, which can then alter the brain development of the child. This new research provides a much better understanding of the key role that fathers play in the brain development of offspring. Continue reading “Increased stress on fathers leads to brain development changes in offspring”
How a Mediterranean diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis
Eating a Mediterranean-type diet could reduce bone loss in people with osteoporosis — according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Continue reading “How a Mediterranean diet could reduce bone loss in osteoporosis”
Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally
New research links outdoor air pollution — even at levels deemed safe — to an increased risk of diabetes globally, according to a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System. Continue reading “Air pollution contributes significantly to diabetes globally”
Fasting-Mimicking Diet Promotes Ngn3-Driven β-Cell Regeneration to Reverse Diabetes
Here we present the ‘Summary‘ of the corresponding paper by Chia-Wei Cheng, Valentina Villani, Roberta Buono, Min Wei, Sanjeev Kumar, Omer H. Yilmaz, Pinchas Cohen, Julie B. Sneddon, Laura Perin, Valter D. Longo. Continue reading “Fasting-Mimicking Diet Promotes Ngn3-Driven β-Cell Regeneration to Reverse Diabetes”
Fasting induces a subcutaneous-to-visceral fat switch mediated by microRNA-149-3p and suppression of PRDM16
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Hanying Ding, Shasha Zheng, Daniel Garcia-Ruiz, Dongxia Hou, Zhe Wei, Zhicong Liao, Limin Li, Yujing Zhang, Xiao Han, Ke Zen, Chen-Yu Zhang, Jing Li & Xiaohong Jiang. Continue reading “Fasting induces a subcutaneous-to-visceral fat switch mediated by microRNA-149-3p and suppression of PRDM16”
Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis
Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often run in families. In a new international collaboration, researchers explored the genetic connections between these and other disorders of the brain at a scale that far eclipses previous work on the subject. The team determined that psychiatric disorders share many genetic variants, while neurological disorders (such as Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s) appear more distinct. Continue reading “Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis”
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