Month: May 2023

Comparing Animal-Assisted Therapy to Pet-Robot Therapy for Dementia

In the quest to find effective ways to manage dementia, scientists have turned to two interesting therapies: animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and pet-robot therapy (PRT). A network meta-analysis was conducted to compare and rank the efficacy of these two approaches. Imagine it as a battle between fluffy animals and adorable robots! The results showed that while […]

Published on May 31, 2023

Unlocking the Epigenetic Secrets of GM1 Therapy for Parkinson’s

Imagine treating Parkinson’s disease like planting a garden. The treatment with monosialotetrahexosylganglioside (GM1) is like planting a special seed that improves the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). But what happens to the DNA in our bodies during this treatment? Scientists wanted to find out, so they examined the DNA methylation (a fancy term for the […]

Published on May 31, 2023