A protein linked to brain damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease may come from the gut, which could lead to new therapies to prevent the condition Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2248778-alzheimers-disease-may-start-in-the-gut-and-spread-to-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Toddlers born with Zika virus seem to be affected in multiple ways
Thousands of babies were born with severe brain damage after the 2015 Zika outbreak. New findings could tell us which therapies could help them most Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2240492-toddlers-born-with-zika-virus-seem-to-be-affected-in-multiple-ways/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Pumping cold water inside the body could help after heart attacks
Flushing cold water through a tube down the throat can stop the body overheating, helping prevent brain damage after a heart attack Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2228830-pumping-cold-water-inside-the-body-could-help-after-heart-attacks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
A single severe head injury can trigger long-term brain damage
Brain scans show that one major head injury can cause similar long-term brain damage to that seen in NFL players who have had many smaller head knocks Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2215246-a-single-severe-head-injury-can-trigger-long-term-brain-damage/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
2 Popular Foods May Turn Immune System Against Brain
Sayer Ji – Two of the Western world’s most popular foods have been implicated in immune mediated brain damage. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/05/06/2-popular-foods-may-turn-immune-system-against-brain/…