ScienceDaily (May 23, 2012) ? Brains that maintain healthy nerve connections as we age help keep us sharp in later life, new research funded by the charity Age UK has found. Older people with robust brain ‘wiring’ — that is, the nerve fibers that connect different, distant brain areas — can process information quickly and… [Continue Reading]

ScienceDaily (May 22, 2012) ? When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, the astrocytes that normally nourish and protect them deliver a suicide package instead, researchers report. Amyloid is excreted by all neurons, but rates increase with aging and dramatically accelerate in Alzheimer’s. Astrocytes,… [Continue Reading]

ScienceDaily (May 18, 2012) ? It has been known for years that eating too many foods containing “bad” fats, such as saturated fats or trans fats, isn’t healthy for your heart. However, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), one “bad” fat — saturated fat — was found to be associated with… [Continue Reading]