Common Parasite Now Tied to Impaired Cognitive Function

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Infection with the common parasite Toxoplasma gondiii is associated with mild cognitive impairment in otherwise healthy individuals, new research suggests. Investigators reviewed and conducted a meta-analysis of 13 studies that encompassed more than 13,000 healthy adults and found a modest but significant association between T gondii seropositivity and impaired performance on cognitive tests of processing speed, working memory, short-term verbal […]

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Compound derived from turmeric essential oil has neuroprotective properties

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Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have found that a component derived from turmeric essential oil, aromatic turmerone (ar-turmerone), and its derivatives act directly on dopaminergic nerves to create a neuroprotective effect on tissue cultures of a Parkinson’s disease model. This appears to be due to enhanced cellular antioxidant potency from the activation of Nrf2. The researchers believe that the ar-turmerone […]

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Researchers examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in reducing household transmission

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The ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by a novel betacoronavirus – namely the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) –  has led to immense disruptions to public health and economic wellbeing worldwide. Scientists have developed COVID-19 vaccines at a record speed, and several of these have received emergency use approval (EUA) from the various global […]

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baclofen psyche

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As the Delta variant spreads rapidly throughout the world, the prospect of a third “booster” shot is gaining interest even in nations where a large proportion of people are vaccinated,. Experts say it is too soon to know for sure if countries will need to organise a third vaccine round later in the year. Some suggest that priority should be […]

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