Marc Arginteanu's Blog, page 20

Will that cup of tea prevent Alzheimer���s Disease (AD)?

In 2022, researchers investigating neuronal Plaques and Tangles (the hallmark of AD) discovered Catechins were notable for their ability to fight plaques and protect neurons with very low toxicity.

Albert Camus and the Brain Science of Burnout

Thousands of working people around the world burnout every day. Burnout occurs when you work your fingers to the bone. No, that's not quite right. Burnout occurs when you work so hard you fry your brain to a cinder. Ther...

Bullet to the Brain: A Felix Hoenniker Medical Murder Mystery

Bullet to the Brain reached #24 on Amazon���s list of medical and forensic thrillers

Vanilla, a taste and scent to boost brain power!

It���s been said: Vanilla is the finest of the flavors. In 2016, Korean scientists studying mice discovered that eating vanilla fostered growth of neurons (brain cells) in the hippocampus (memory area of brain).

Read my latest author interview

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Put Down the Knife

Put Down the Knife is a fantastic book in which Dr. Brisman convincingly explains why, in many instances, a minimally invasive neurosurgical approach is superior to open surgical intervention.

Almond brain!

Almonds may improve the ratios of neurotransmitters (molecules that allow nerve cells to communicate with one another) in the hippocampus (part of brain that is crucial for learning and memory) and frontal lobe (executiv...

What rhymes with wherpes & may be related to Alzheimer's Disease?

In 2022, Researchers at Tufts University studying cells in the laboratory reported new findings related to Alzheimer���s Disease (AD). The researchers used Herpes virus to cause AD in the laboratory grown cells (in vitro)....

Your brain on methylxanthine

In 2018, researchers at Johns Hopkins reported that coffee, tea and chocolate are rich in a phytochemical called methylxanthine. By activating adenosine receptors on key neurons, methylxanthines boost brain potency. This...

Baby food recall

"Over 657,000 infant formula cans recalled over potential bacteria contamination," ABC News, January 1, 2024.