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TAS2R38 taster variants-linked MGAM expression in Alzheimer's disease: a novel target for precision drug repurposing

2 weeks 3 days ago
INTRODUCTION: TAS2R38 is a taste receptor gene located on human chromosome 7 that influences sensitivity to bitter tastes and has been implicated in innate immunity, glucose level, and human longevity. However, its potential association with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has not been explored. Identifying such a genetic connection could support developing new drugs or repurposing existing ones for AD treatment.
Claire W Su

Diet, gut microbiome, and cognition in neurodegeneration: a review and methodological framework

2 weeks 3 days ago
The gut microbiome influences brain function through the gut-brain axis via synthesis of neurotransmitters, production of metabolites affecting epithelial barrier integrity and immune modulation and signaling through the vagus nerve. In humans, microbiome diversity reflects healthy aging and predicts survival, while dysbiosis is increasingly implicated in neurodegenerative conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and ALS. Fecal transplant studies in...
Jacob Raber

Age-related changes in static and dynamic postural balance performance

2 weeks 3 days ago
CONCLUSION: Age-related changes in balance control are task dependent. Older adults preserved static balance performance but demonstrated impaired reactive balance responses in dynamic tasks. Furthermore, static and dynamic balance rely on distinct control mechanisms, highlighting the need for separate assessments.
A Rizzato

The stop signal stepping task: how action cancellation commands disrupt step initiation in young and healthy older adults

2 weeks 4 days ago
Action cancellation - the ability to rapidly cancel an initiated movement in response to unexpected events - has been extensively studied in the upper limb using the stop signal task (SST). During gait, action cancellation is critical to stop and modify steps to avoid unexpected hazards and prevent falls. By adapting the SST to step initiation, this study investigated how the anticipatory postural adjustment (APA) and foot-lift phases of forward stepping were influenced by action-cancellation...
Rebecca Healey

Elucidation of a potent pro-resolving mediator of inflammation resolution via human neutrophil-vascular endothelial cell interactions

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The acute inflammatory response is a highly coordinated programmed sequence that enables neutrophils to transmigrate from venules into tissues. Ideally self-limited, the active resolution phase produces specialized molecules that stimulate resolution and prevent collateral tissue damage from excessive neutrophil infiltration. The superfamily of pro-resolving molecules is termed specialized pro-resolving mediators including the essential polyunsaturated fatty acid-derived lipoxins, resolvins,...
Robert Nshimiyimana