Monthly Archives: July 2021

How the coronavirus infects cells – and why Delta is so dangerous Posted on July 31, 2021 by admin

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02039-y Nature. 2021 Jul;595(7869):640-644. doi: 10.1038/d41586-021-02039-y

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Parkinson’s disease and air pollution Posted on July 24, 2021 by admin

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-021-00531-7.pdf

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The impact of a lack of mathematical education on brain development and future attainment Posted on July 21, 2021 by admin

https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/118/24/e2013155118.full.pdf

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Working memory, dopamine and schizophrenia Posted on July 17, 2021 by admin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8190281/pdf/41467_2021_Article_23694.pdf

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Inflammatory aging clock (iAge) and aging Posted on July 16, 2021 by admin

Abstract: “While many diseases of aging have been linked to the immunological system, immune metrics capable of identifying the most at-risk individuals are lacking. From the blood immunome of 1,001 individuals aged 8–96 years, we developed a deep-learning method based … Continue reading →

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COVID and the brain Posted on July 7, 2021 by admin

COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs. Nature News July 7, 2021. “Growing evidence suggests that the coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ and other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms…. How COVID-19 damages the brain is becoming clearer. … Continue reading →

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The multiple sclerosis prodrome Posted on July 3, 2021 by admin

Makhani, N., Tremlett, H. The multiple sclerosis prodrome. Nat Rev Neurol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-021-00519-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-021-00519-3

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Neurotrophic signaling deficiency exacerbates environmental risks for Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis Posted on July 1, 2021 by admin

Summary: “The molecular mechanisms accounting for the environmental risk factor stimulation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis including traumatic brain injury, diabetes, and chronic cerebral hypoperfusion remain unclear. The BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway plays a critical role in neuronal synaptic plasticity and … Continue reading →

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