Month: June 2022

Decoding Brain Connections in Coronary Artery Disease

Imagine your brain as a bustling city, with networks of roads connecting different neighborhoods. In patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), these brain connections are disrupted, leading to cognitive impairment and damage to the white matter. To investigate this, scientists used a technique called degree centrality to map the functional connectivity of CAD patients’ brains. […]

Published on June 27, 2022

Exploring the Growth and Future of Traditional Chinese Exercise for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Imagine Traditional Chinese Exercise (TCE) as a dynamic vine weaving its way through the global landscape of prevention and treatment. TCE has gained popularity in combating neurodegenerative diseases, but a comprehensive summary of current research is lacking. To fill this gap, researchers conducted a bibliometric analysis to uncover trends and potential future directions. Using data […]

Published on June 27, 2022

A Promising Connection: BCG Vaccine and Alzheimer’s Disease

Imagine a superhero vaccine that fights off not one, but multiple foes. Well, that’s what researchers have discovered with the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine in relation to Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). While commonly used to treat bladder cancer, exposing elderly patients to the BCG vaccine also showed a significant reduction in the risk of developing AD. […]

Published on June 27, 2022