[ad_1] Summary: Researchers identified sildenafil, known commercially as Viagra, as a promising candidate for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Leveraging artificial intelligence the team analyzed vast amounts of data, including insurance claims and brain cell observations, to highlight sildenafil’s potential benefits in reducing Alzheimer’s prevalence and neurotoxic proteins. Their study suggests repurposing this FDA-approved drug could offer … Read more

[ad_1] There are a lot of hyperbolic and crazy-sounding theories and assertions in the vast movement to counteract the inexorable march from the quick to the dead. Xprize founder Dr. Peter Diamandis thinks we may one day upload our consciousness to the cloud. As such, the 62-year-old is doing everything he can to keep his … Read more

[ad_1] Health By Fox News Published March 5, 2024, 2:53 p.m. ET Researchers may have found a new way to target the sources of certain brain disorders. In a study led by scientists at Mass General Brigham, deep brain stimulation (DBS) was able to pinpoint dysfunctions in the brain that are responsible for four cognitive … Read more

[ad_1] Gao, Z. et al. A cortico-cerebellar loop for motor planning. Nature 563, 113–116 (2018). Article  ADS  PubMed  PubMed Central  CAS  Google Scholar  Bostan, A. C., Dum, R. P. & Strick, P. L. Cerebellar networks with the cerebral cortex and basal ganglia. Trends Cogn. Sci. 17, 241–254 (2013). Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Wagner, … Read more

[ad_1] If you look up the common symptoms of depression on a major health website, you’ll see words near the top of the lists such as “sad,” “hopeless,” and “irritable.” Those are all true, and they’re symptoms I’ve experienced myself. However, many of these sites mention another depression symptom further down the list — although … Read more

[ad_1] Things to know about measles outbreak The CDC is keeping track of an outbreak of the highly-contagious measles virus. Dozens of cases have been reported across the country. Fox – 7 Austin Potentially hundreds of people were exposed to measles in Wayne and Washtenaw counties over the last week as two adults who had … Read more

[ad_1] Dr. Sanjay Gupta 00:00:02 You know, one of the things about getting older is that it can really sneak up on you. You wake up one morning and you notice a dozen gray hairs have suddenly sprouted on your head. Look in the mirror. You realize there’s a few new lines on your face … Read more

[ad_1] You’re reading Part 1 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. Part 2 coming March 12 The opioid overdose epidemic has burned through the U.S. for nearly 30 years. Yet for all that time, the country has had tools that are … Read more