Month: February 2024

Strategies for Staying Healthy on a Plane

If you are traveling by plane this Presidents Day weekend, it’s important to take safety precautions to stay healthy. There are a number of unpleasant, and even potentially dangerous, illnesses that can develop on board a plane, says HuffPost, and it’s difficult to deal… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on February 15, 2024

IGF1R deficiency in vascular smooth muscle cells impairs myogenic autoregulation and cognition in mice

IntroductionCerebrovascular pathologies contribute to cognitive decline during aging, leading to vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID). Levels of circulating insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), a vasoprotective hormone, decrease during aging. Decreased circulating IGF-1 in animal models leads to the development of VCID-like symptoms, but the cellular mechanisms underlying IGF-1-deficiency associated pathologies in the aged cerebrovasculature […]

Published on February 15, 2024

High-frequency multimodal training with a focus on Tai Chi in people with Parkinson’s disease: a pilot study

Background and objectivesCognitive decline is an important and common complication in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) since it significantly reduces the quality of life. A breakthrough in treating and preventing cognitive decline in PD remains to be achieved. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of high-frequency and intensive multimodal training in improving motor and […]

Published on February 15, 2024