Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have established beneficial effects of gelatin following brain injury. Gelatin coatings have been used previously on neurological implants due to their inherent ability to reduce damaging immune responses and improve recovery, but the mechanisms underlying this have remained unknown. The group found that gelatin aided recovery of the blood-brain…
Author: Geoffrey Potjewyd
D-mino: Coupling Of Two Drugs Treats Neuro-Inflammation
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have coupled (conjugated) two drugs to more effectively treat brain inflammation. The coupled drug (D-mino) is able to cross the blood-brain barrier to target inflammation mediated by the brain’s resident immune cells, microglia. Inflammation is a common component of most diseases, and is believed to be critical for…
Altered Gut Bacteria Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease
Newly published research, from a group based in Wisconsin, suggests a link between the bacterial content of the gut with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Although the link has been made in animal models previously, this is the first time the ‘microbiome’ (a person’s full gut bacterial profile) has been substantially characterised in humans.…
Protein Offers Commonality To Alzheimer’s Disease And Neurovascular Dysfunction
Researchers from the University of Torino in Italy have correlated a protein to two major pathways affecting Alzheimer’s disease progression. The research group found that a brain protein, ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (Uch-L1), is able to reduce the production of amyloid beta plaques and neurovascular dysfunction. A common co-pathology of Alzheimer’s disease is the presence…
Post-stroke Vision Impairments Warrant Early Specialist Screenings
A stroke is a medical condition which shares many similarities to a heart attack. The blood supply of affected regions in the brain is cut off and cells suffer damage from the lack of nutrients and oxygen. The damage inflicted during stroke can affect a survivor’s eyesight, speech, movement and even their personality and behaviour.…