Medical Bulletin 29/07/2023

MIND diet study shows 'short-term' impact on cognition

New research shows the importance of long-term commitment to the MIND diet for reaping the greatest benefit to brain health.

This is the first randomized clinical trial designed to test the effects of a diet thought to be protective for brain health, on the decline of cognitive abilities among a large group of individuals 65 years or older who did not have cognitive impairment. The MIND diet has been ranked among the top five diets by U.S. News & World Report annually for the last six years.

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MIND diet study shows 'short term' impact on cognition

Gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium

Chronic pain is a significant public health issue that affects roughly a third of the U.S. population. Scientists are eager to develop pain medications that are more effective and safer alternatives to opioids.

Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry’s Pain Research Center have developed a gene therapy that treats chronic pain by indirectly regulating a specific sodium ion channel, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

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Gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium

Teens need consistent positive messaging in multicultural environments

In an increasingly diverse, multicultural world, adolescents struggle academically in multicultural environments if they don’t receive consistent and positive messages at school, home and among their peers about cultures that are not their own, a University of California, Davis, study suggests.

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Teens need consistent positive messaging in multicultural environments