Month: March 2022

Increased Susceptibility to Cerebral Microhemorrhages Is Associated With Imaging Signs of Microvascular Degeneration in the Retina in an Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Deficient Mouse Model of Accelerated Aging

Age-related cerebrovascular defects contribute to vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) as well as other forms of dementia. There has been great interest in developing biomarkers and other tools for studying cerebrovascular disease using more easily accessible tissues outside the brain such as the retina. Decreased circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels in aging […]

Published on March 9, 2022

First Patient to Receive Genetically-Altered Pig Heart Transplant Dies After 2 Months

The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery announced Wednesday. David Bennett, 57, died Tuesday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Doctors… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on March 9, 2022

Study: As Little as One Drink a Day Linked to Brain Changes

Even one drink a day can shrink your brain. That’s the finding of a recent study of more than 36,000 men and women. While heavy drinkers had the greatest risk for reduced brain size, the link was evident even in moderate drinkers. This study refutes current guidelines that… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on March 9, 2022