Atrial fibrillation affects more Americans than previously estimated Atrial fibrillation, a fast, irregular heartbeat that can lead to stroke or sudden death, is three times more common than…
How diet shapes gut microbiota and affects brain function Study: Feeding gut microbes to feed the brain: unraveling the diet-microbiota-gut-brain axis. Image credits: Ellen Eryomenko / Shutterstock.com The increase…
Study uncovers how TREM2 R47H mutation affects Alzheimer’s plaques Researchers led by the University of California, Irvine, have discovered how the genetic mutation TREM2 R47H causes certain brain areas…