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Magnetically programmed diffractive robotics

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Science, Volume 386, Issue 6725, Page 1031-1037, November 2024.
Conrad L. Smart, Tanner G. Pearson, Zexi Liang, Melody X. Lim, Mohamed I. Abdelrahman, Francesco Monticone, Itai Cohen, Paul L. McEuen




The immunomodulatory effects of psychedelics in Alzheimer's disease-related dementia

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Dementia is an increasing disorder, and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the cause of 60% of all dementia cases. Despite all efforts, there is no cure for stopping dementia progression. Recent studies reported potential effects of psychedelics on neuroinflammation during AD. Psychedelics by 5HT(2A)R activation can reduce proinflammatory cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-6) and inhibit neuroinflammation. In addition to neuroinflammation suppression, psychedelics induce neuroplasticity by increasing...
Alireza Mohammad Hosseini

Chronic Nf-kappaB Inhibition Prevents Experimental Aging Nephropathy

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Introduction The pathogenesis of aging nephropathy is yet to be elucidated. Intrarenal Angiotensin-II (AngII) and activation of the NF-κB and NLRP3 inflammasome pathways exert a relevant pathogenic role in the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to investigate whether monotherapy with Losartan and combined treatment with Losartan and the NF-κB inhibitor pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) would attenuate experimental aging nephropathy. Materials and Methods Forty adult Male...
Helena Mendonça Tessaro

Cerebral white matter hyperintensity volumes: Normative age- and sex-specific values from 15 population-based cohorts comprising 14,876 individuals

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White matter hyperintensities (WMH) increase with age, with marked interindividual variation. There is a need for normative data by age and sex, to improve individualized WMH burden assessment. In this study, we pooled cross-sectional data from 15 population-based cohorts (14,876 nondemented individuals, age 18-97 years), through the Meta VCI Map consortium. Whole brain and tract-specific MRI-assessed WMH volumes were calculated in MNI-152 space. We used quantile regression to create centile...
Floor A S de Kort

Sex-specific poor physical performance in Korean community-dwelling older adults

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CONCLUSIONS: Most main outcome measures in physical performance worsened over time across age groups while poor performance pattern was different between older males (strength) and females (functional mobility). We highlighted the importance of assessing strength, functional mobility, and postural control in older adults. Based on observed poor performance patterns across age groups by sex, sex-specific interventions should be implemented.
Kai Wang

Mitochondrial calcium uptake declines during aging and is directly activated by oleuropein to boost energy metabolism and skeletal muscle performance

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Mitochondrial calcium (mtCa^(2+)) uptake via the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) couples calcium homeostasis and energy metabolism. mtCa^(2+) uptake via MCU is rate-limiting for mitochondrial activation during muscle contraction, but its pathophysiological role and therapeutic application remain largely uncharacterized. By profiling human muscle biopsies, patient-derived myotubes, and preclinical models, we discovered a conserved downregulation of mitochondrial calcium uniporter regulator...
Gaia Gherardi