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neuroprotection

Everybody is MS fighting: will metformin and lipoate live up to expectations?

Progressive multiple sclerosi (MS) is a clinical form of MS characterized by a progressive worsening of symptoms and disability without periods of recovery. This...

Antidepressants vs. exercise: who’s the best synaptic modulator to fight depression off?

SSRI antidepressants normally take a few weeks before any showing mental health benefits, but how come it takes so long? Now a study from...

Antioxidants: not all of them match for mitochondrial needs

Mitochondria are tiny structures in human and animal cells that produce energy through an integrated series of chemical reactions known as the respiratory chain...

Neurosteroids on fire: the brain does not take the Toll 4 granted

Neuroactive steroids, which are naturally occurring steroids in the brain and elsewhere in the body, have many functions critical for life and health. These...

Brain disorders? The solution is always tied to metabolism

Most of the antidepressant drugs on the market target serotonin or norepinephrine neurotransmitters—chemical messengers in the brain—but these medications don’t work for some people...

ALS: cellular stressors and basic activity wake up the sick gene

Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) frequently have a string of repeated DNA code in brain neurons, carrying hundreds to thousands of copies within...