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- Patterns of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow as a Function of Obesity in Adults https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/body-weight-has-surprising-alarming-impact-on-brain-function/ 53 comments
- Aluminum Is Intricately Associated with the Neuropathology of Familial Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/aluminum-is-intricately-associated-with-the-neuropathology-of-familial-alzheimers-disease/?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email 18 comments science
- Higher BMI is linked to decreased cerebral blood flow, which is associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and mental illness. One of the largest studies linking obesity with brain dysfunction, scientists analyzed over 35,000 functional neuroimaging scans https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/body-weight-has-surprising-alarming-impact-on-brain-function/ 1322 comments science
- Individuals at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) because of family history or genetic predisposition who engaged in six months of aerobic exercise training improved their brain glucose metabolism and higher-order thinking abilities (e.g., planning and mental flexibility) called executive function. https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/aerobic-exercise-training-linked-to-enhanced-brain-function-in-adults-at-risk-for-alzheimers-disease/ 4 comments science
- Exercise could play a role as a therapeutic strategy in neurological and psychiatric disorders, according to a new study that shows for the first time how low and high exercise intensities influence brain function differently. https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/high-and-low-exercise-intensity-found-to-influence-brain-function-differently/ 52 comments science
- Human Exposure to Aluminum Linked to Familial Alzheimer’s Disease https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/human-exposure-to-aluminum-linked-to-familial-alzheimers-disease/ 39 comments science
- Eradicating Helicobacter pylori Infections May Be a Key Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/eradicating-helicobacter-pylori-infections-may-be-a-key-treatment-for-parkinsons-disease/ 7 comments science
- Largest Brain Study of 62,454 Scans Identifies Drivers of Brain Aging. Schizophrenia, cannabis use, and alcohol abuse are just several disorders that are related to accelerated brain aging https://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/largest-brain-study-of-62454-scans-identifies-drivers-of-brain-aging/ 24 comments science
- Different Kinds of Physical Activity Shown to Improve Brain Volume and Cut Alzheimer’s Risk in Half http://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/different-kinds-of-physical-activity-shown-to-improve-brain-volume-and-cut-alzheimers-risk-in-half/ 4 comments science
- "Joint Strike Fighter is a complete failure from an engineering design point of view." - Prof. Lex van Gunsteren, Delft University of Technology http://www.iospress.nl/ios_news/joint-strike-fighter-is-a-complete-failure-from-an-engineering-design-point-of-view/ 18 comments technology