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“Amyloid beta plaques accumulate outside of neurons in the brain and disrupt synapses (the connections between two neurons that form memories) and is just one way that memory loss occurs in Alzheimer's disease.”

“> in a previous study done by the group in 2016, one type of IEG gene known as EGR3, that normally responds to environmental events and stressful stimuli, was found repressed in the brain of bipolar disorder patients, suggesting that when facing a stressor, the EGR3 in bipolar disorder patients does not respond to the stimulus appropriately.”

“FTA: > The hormone estrogen can specifically trigger brain serotonin neurons to inhibit binge eating in female mice, researchers report. They add that this result is consistent with data in humans.”

“The anterior cingulate has been linked to superior cognition in late life." > Exercisers who improved their memory performance also showed greater increase in brain blood flow to the hippocampus, the key brain region affected by Alzheimer's disease.”

“A recent study demonstrates that alterations in serotonin levels during early life impair prefrontal cortex development, driving changes in the density and function of dendritic spines, the tiny structures on neurons essential for brain communication.”

“And, although IGF-1 is best known for its role in muscle growth, it also works with brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF, to promote neurogenesis – the growth of new neurons in the brain.”

“FTA: > Parkinson's disease affects neurons in the Substantia nigra brain region -- their mitochondrial activity ceases and the cells die. Researchers now show that supplying D-lactate or glycolate, two products of the gene DJ-1, can stop and even counteract this process.”

“It is thought that people with Alzheimer's disease have problems using glucose as energy in the brain. The ketones provide neurons with an alternative form of energy and is one possible mechanism by which the modified ketogenic diet may improve brain function in people with early Alzheimer's disease.”

“The mechanism is still unclear. Other studies have found that THC helps clear away amyloid beta plaques from the brain. Additionally, cannabinoids bind to specific receptors called cannabinoid receptors in neurons as well as on immune cells.”

“Tau is a microtubule-bound protein that forms the neurofibrillary "tau tangles" associated with Alzheimer's disease. Tau tangles disrupt the transport of metabolites, lipids, and mitochondria across a neuron to the synapse where neurotransmission occurs.”