Nutritional scientists have shown that balancing pro-inflammatory omega-6 fats with inflammation-resolving omega-3 fats can positively impact a multitude of health outcomes, improving cardiovascular health, brain health, and metabolic wellness. A similar analogy can be used when discussing endocannabinoids and endocannabinoid “tone/balance.” Endocannabinoids are known to modulate and influence a variety of physiological systems, including appetite, pain, inflammation, energy balance,

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Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in the cannabis plant and also are produced naturally in the body from omega-3s.  A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions that convert omega-3s into cannabinoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits — but without the psychotropic high. The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National

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DHA, a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, produces signaling molecules called docosanoids in response to disruptions in the state of equilibrium within cells caused by injury or disease. Neuroprotectin D1 (NDP1) is a docosanoid that the Bazan lab discovered and found protects neurons by controlling which and how certain genes in the retina and brain

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Researchers announced today that they have published a paper with research findings that could have implications for the treatment of many neurological conditions, including severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). They found that in an animal model with TBI, trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) resulted in increased cerebral blood flow (CBF) and oxygen to the brain. These

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Ninety-nine percent of former NFL players who donated their brain to science turned out to have the devastating disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a new report. People with the disorder experience problems with thinking and memory, mood disorders, and behavioral problems, Daneshvar said. Lack of impulse control, aggression, depression, impaired judgment, memory loss, paranoia, confusion and

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The study found that not only were artificial sweeteners dodgy when it came to weight management, but people who drank them routinely had an increased body mass index and risk of developing cardiovascular disease. “I think originally it was calories were the problem, and we’ve made something that was zero calories, so we’re good,” Azad told The Washington

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For the first time, scientists have reversed memory and learning deficits in mice following TBI. In a study published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at the UCSF found that an experimental drug can restore normal function in mice following TBI. In previous trials where drugs proved effective in mice, treatments were

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Boxers and mixed martial arts fighters may have markers of long-term brain injury in their blood, a US medical conference has heard. Researchers studied blood samples from 291 active professional fighters (128 boxers and 163 mixed martial arts), 44 retired fighters (38 boxers, 6 mixed martial arts), and 103 non-fighters. They measured two blood plasma proteins that are known biological

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Until very recently, the widespread recommendation by the medical community to patients who had suffered a concussion was simple and straightforward: rest, rest and more rest.  The previous guidelines for concussion rehabilitation stated that young athletes should refrain from all physical activity until all the lingering symptoms were resolved. This type of treatment is referred to as “cocooning” –

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