Month: November 2023

Most Strokes Can Be Prevented: Here’s How

Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke, and about three-quarters occur in people over the age of 65. That’s because as we age our arteries become less flexible, potentially leading to clogged arteries. This raises the risk for an ischemic stroke, the most… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on November 2, 2023

Short-term postsynaptic plasticity facilitates predictive tracking in continuous attractors

IntroductionThe N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) plays a critical role in synaptic transmission and is associated with various neurological and psychiatric disorders. Recently, a novel form of postsynaptic plasticity known as NMDAR-based short-term postsynaptic plasticity (STPP) has been identified. It has been suggested that long-lasting glutamate binding to NMDAR allows for the retention of input information in […]

Published on November 2, 2023

Effects of the multidomain intervention with nutritional supplements on cognition and gut microbiome in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized controlled trial

BackgroundThe SoUth Korean study to PrEvent cognitive impaiRment and protect BRAIN health through lifestyle intervention in at-risk elderly people (SUPERBRAIN) is a part of the World-Wide Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (WW-FINGERS) network. This study aimed to demonstrate the effects of the SUPERBRAIN-based multidomain intervention with nutritional supplements in amyloid […]

Published on November 2, 2023