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neuronal damage

IL-12 as a specific driver for “brain detri-mentals”: implications for precision medicine

Microglia, the brain's immune cells, usually serve as diligent guardians. They eliminate intruders such as microbes and clear away cellular debris – including the...

Microplastics: a new risk factor for the brain run toward dementia?

In recent years, exposure to microplastics has become a growing concern for human and environmental health. Microplastics, defined as plastic particles smaller than 5...

Alcohol and dementia risk: new evidences suggest that any amount may increase it

Background Dementia is a major global health challenge, with over 50 million people affected worldwide and a number that is expected to grow in the...

A DHD does not open the “gate”: rather the correct nutrient sequence opens the gut wormhole toward brain’s universe

Introduction ADHD is a childhood neurodevelopmental disease marked by difficulty paying attention, impulsive behavior, and hyperactivity. The disease is associated with various mental problems, addictions,...

Human brain lift the HAT to greet life and aging: and modulate “his-tone” acetylation to develop and TIP its memories

The importance of gene transcription for normality To transcribe the information contained in our genes or to repair the dozens of breaks that occur daily...

Brain cholesterol in health and disease: molecular threads toward cognition or neurodegeneration

Cholesterol in brain health and disease Cholesterol is found in the cell membranes of all human cells. It plays an integral role in neuronal signaling...

Tumor suppressor may indeed enhance axon regeneration: oPTENing the door to nerve healing

Glaucoma. Optic neuritis. Trauma of the optic nerve. All of these conditions may irreversibly damage the optic nerve, leading to blindness. Glaucoma alone affects...

CMT syndrome: the mechanism beneath that keeps “hands and feet” tied

About 1 in 2,500 people have a degenerative nerve disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT). The disease is typically diagnosed in children, who may lose their...