brain health Archives

Compensatory Mechanisms in Parkinson’s Disease

Sydney Otomancek2023-08-07T15:22:17-04:00Clinical Research, Human Physiology, Neuroscience|

Bas Bloem, MD will review compensatory mechanisms, including cerebral plasticity and behavioral adaptation, in persons with Parkinson's disease.

Taurine: An Unexpected Anti-Aging Ally

Jasmin Skinner2023-07-18T12:53:50-04:00News, Scientific Articles|

A recent publication from Singh et al. demonstrate how taurine, an amino acid used widely throughout the body, can improve age-related health outcomes in mice, roundworms, non-human primates, and also highlight how this effect appears to be evolutionarily conserved in humans.

What Does Exercise Do for the Brain?

Jasmin Skinner2023-06-13T17:05:15-04:00News, Scientific Articles|

While the overall benefits of exercise have been well documented, what exactly does exercise do for the brain? In this blog, we review two very recent publications that arrived at somewhat conflicting answers to this question.