Month: September 2021

Vaccine Mandates: What Medical Exemptions Are Allowed?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially given its full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This opens the door for companies, universities, and other organizations to mandate COVID immunization. People can request medical exemption from getting the vaccine,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of […]

Published on September 3, 2021

More Than Half of Americans Have Allergies: How Not to Suffer

A recent survey found that 54.3% of Americans between the ages of 6 and 59 tested positive for one or more allergies, which puts them at greater risk for developing asthma, hay fever and eczema. This latest finding from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on September 3, 2021

Phosphodiesterase-4D Knockdown in the Prefrontal Cortex Alleviates Memory Deficits and Synaptic Failure in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease

Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4)-dependent cAMP signaling plays a crucial role in cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, whether inhibition of PDE4 subtypes or their splice variants in the prefrontal cortex positively regulates synaptic plasticity and antioxidative stress, and reverses β-amyloid 1–42 (Aβ1–42, Aβ42)-induced cognitive impairment still need to be clarified. The present study determined […]

Published on September 3, 2021