Donepezil’s Effects on Brain Regions
Donepezil is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor1. Acetylcholinesterase breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine2, thereby reducing acetylcholine signalling in the brain. Acetylcholine (ACh) enhances the encoding of...
Selegiline’s Wide Array of Potential Therapeutic Effects
Selegiline is an irreversible monoamine oxidase (MAO) B inhibitor1. Monoamine neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, are derivatives of amino acids2. The enzyme...
Hypertrophic Effect of Endurance Exercise and the Potential Mechanisms
Endurance, or "aerobic" exercise, is generally viewed as cardiovascular exercise and is not generally associated with skeletal muscle hypertrophy. Endurance exercise is defined as...
B.1.617 Variant of SARS COV-2: Virulence and Implications for Vaccines
The B.1.617 variant that has caused the recent COVID-19 crisis in India has been implicated in increased transmission of the disease among the population...
Potential Therapeutic Role of Ketones in Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent 12 week trial comparing a normal carbohydrate-containing diet to the ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's Disease patients discovered that those who underwent a...
DNA Can be Read Either Forwards or Backwards
A new study reveals that bacterial DNA can be read either forwards or backwards due to the presence of symmetry in their DNA signals1....
