Can Taking Breaks Enhance the Benefits of a Keto Diet?
Long-term ketogenic diets can lead to aged cells in vital organs, but intermittent keto with regular breaks prevents these negative impacts. A strict “keto-friendly” diet…
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Early Dementia Warning – Thinning of Brain Region May Signal Risk up to 10 Years Before Symptoms
Researchers aim to incorporate an MRI biomarker into dementia risk stratification for patient care and clinical trials. Cortical gray matter, a type of brain tissue,…
Sweet Annie’s Magic: Scientists Uncover Plant’s Medicinal Power Against COVID and Cancer
Researchers studying the Sweet Annie plant’s medicinal compounds, have uncovered mechanisms for potential cancer and COVID-19 treatments. Vibrant green leaves sprout from tall fragrant plants…
Mastering the Longevity Code: “Immune Resilience” Is Key to Resisting Disease and Living Longer
Multinational study identifies immune resilience as a factor that influences life span, HIV/AIDS, flu, sepsis mortality, recurrent skin cancer, and COVID-19 mortality. Researchers from The…
Scientists Discover New Property of Immune Cells – “Like Guided Missiles”
Infants are given protection against bacteria that cause diseases. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)…
Magnesium Magic: New Drug Delivers Weight Loss Even on Sugary, Fatty Diet
Compound limits magnesium transport in cellular power plants called mitochondria. A small-molecule drug, CPACC, developed by researchers, has been shown to prevent weight gain and…
Newly Discovered Cluster of Genes Increases Longevity
The NIA Interventions Testing Program, which included UT Health San Antonio, worked with counterparts in Switzerland and Tennessee. The Interventions Testing Program, which is funded…
Omega-3 Linked to Improved Brain Structure and Cognition at Midlife
Holy mackerel! Could eating salmon, tuna, cod, herring, or sardines keep our brains healthy and our thinking agile in middle age? New research on omega-3…
A Popular Drug Increases Alzheimer’s-Associated Plaques
An innovative strategy to lessen the plaques was also found in the study. The oral administration of rapamycin to an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model induces…
mRNA Quality Control: Root Cause of Tau-Induced Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
mRNA quality control identified as novel drug target for Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT…
Protecting Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations From Cyberattacks
A team of cybersecurity experts has identified significant vulnerabilities in EV charging stations, advocating for enhanced security measures to protect these systems and the connected…
Immune System Memory Less Durable After Severe COVID-19
UT Health San Antonio researchers compared results in less severe and severe COVID-19 cases one and five months after symptom onset. Infection-fighting B cells retain…
“Look at Me!” – Visuals Increase Attention; Now Science Explains Why
Chemical’s release in brain tied to processing of imagery, cells’ activation. “Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns…
Century of Data Shows COVID-19 Likely to Impact the Brain Long-Term
International consortium funded by Alzheimer’s Association will study effects. An article published this month in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association cites…
Drinking Alcohol Blocks a Chemical in the Brain That Promotes Attention
Norepinephrine release to cells is diminished, causing cascade of effects. In a new paper, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
Next COVID-19 Drug Target: Viral “Molecular Scissor”
Coronavirus uses enzymatic cutter for virus production and to disable essential immune proteins. American and Polish scientists, reporting October 16, 2020, in the journal Science…
The Great E-Scooter Hack: New Research Exposes Security Risk for E-Scooters and Riders
Micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, zip in and out of traffic. In San Antonio alone, over 12,000 scooters are on the road. For this reason,…
Warning: Smart Light Bulbs Could Open Up Your Personal Information to Hackers
Smart bulbs are expected to be a popular purchase this holiday season. But could lighting your home open up your personal information to hackers? Earlier…