IntroductionResearch suggests that prenatal inflammatory exposure could accelerate age-related cognitive decline that may be resulted from neuroinflammation and synaptic dysfunction during aging. Environmental enrichment (EE) may mitigate the cognitive and synaptic deficits. Neurite growth-promoting factor 2 (NGPF2) and postsynaptic density protein 95 (PSD-95) play critical roles in neuroinflammation and synaptic function, respectively.MethodsWe examined whether this […]
Published on November 21, 2022
Imagine trying to assess someone’s health by looking at their shoes. While the condition of a person’s shoes might indicate how well they take care of themselves, it doesn’t necessarily predict their overall health. In a similar way, the level of ‘good’ cholesterol, known as HDL cholesterol, in the blood has long been thought to […]
Published on November 21, 2022
Meet Matt Schermerhorn, a U.S. Army veteran who was unable to donate blood for years due to his overseas deployment during a terrifying mad cow disease outbreak in Europe. Now, Schermerhorn is thrilled to be back in the donor’s chair, joining thousands of other current and former donors. This lift on the blood ban brings […]
Published on November 21, 2022
