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    PRIME    BRAIN    COGNITION    IMMUNE    NUTRITION   

Aaa13-006

What Is Miracle Berry and How Does It Change Taste? Benefits, Uses, and Effects

Quote:Accounting for about 50 of total free amino acids in the heart, taurine supports vascular health through its impact on blood pressure, cardiac contractility, and vascular function.3 These effects are thought to be mediated in part through modulation of intracellular calcium handling, osmoregulation, and mitochondrial homeostasis.1,3 Specifically, taurine promotes nitric oxide NO production and reduces endothelial dysfunction to mitigate inflammation, improve blood flow, and enhance vascular relaxation. ... Within the brain, taurine participates in calcium signaling, influencing neuron excitability and synaptic transmission. It also interacts with GABAergic and glycinergic systems, contributing to inhibitory neurotransmission.3 Overall, the neuromodulatory potential of taurine indicates its active role in cognitive processes, mood, behavior, memory, learning, and anxiety regulation. ... Taurine is also highly concentrated in the retina to protect it from oxidative stress.
Comment: I notice cognitive and mood improvements when taking taurine.
Article: Risks-Explained.aspxhttps://www.news-medical.net/health/Taurine-Deficiency-Symptoms-Causes-and-Health- https://www.news-medical.net/health/Taurine-Deficiency-Symptoms-Causes-and-Health-Risks-Explained.aspx
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    COGNITION    REPRODUCTION   

Mep13-018

Methodological Considerations in Sibling Analyses of Prenatal Acetaminophen

Quote:For example, when the older sibling was exposed, the odds ratio for autism spectrum disorder was 1. 68; when the younger was exposed, the odds ratio was 0. 60. Conclusions: Divergent estimates in bi-directional sibling analyses can be a predictable artifact of parity confounding rather than evidence of carryover effects or invalidating unmeasured bias.
Abstract: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.27.26349515v1
Full Text: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.27.26349515v1.full-text
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Search Authors: Viktor H Ahlqvist, Hugo Sjoqvist, Renee M Gardner, Brian K Lee, 
    PRIME    AGING    COGNITION    GENETICS   

Mge13-012

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of SLC6A4 shapes vulnerability to cognitive decline and depressive tendency in later life

Quote:DNA methylation at a functional promoter CpG site increased with age and partially mediated age-related cognitive decline specifically among low-activity genotypes. In contrast, the high-activity genotype was associated with relative resistance to these functional declines, partly mediated by a protective effect on hippocampal volume during aging. Notably, genotype-dependent effects on hippocampal volume were absent in adolescence, indicating that the influence of SLC6A4 emerges in an aging-specific manner. Together, these findings identify SLC6A4 promoter activity as a key genetic factor modulating vulnerability and resilience in later life.
Abstract: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26349121v1
Full Text: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26349121v1.full-text
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Search Authors: The+Japan+Prospective+Studies+Collaboration+for+Aging+and+Dementia+(JPSC-AD)+study+group&t=50" TARGET=auth>Yutaro Yanagida, Yutaka Nakachi, Naoto Kajitani, Satoshi Kikkawa, Tempei Ikegame, Shinsuke Koike, Norihide Maikusa, Naohiro Okada, Izumi Naka, Jun Ohashi, Hiroko Sugawara, Kazuhiro Yoshiura, Ayaka Fujii, Emi Kiyota, Risa Watanabe, Yui Murata, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuko Tatewaki, Benjamin Thyreau, Yuji Takano, Manabu Makinodan, Norio Sakai, Tomohisa Ishikawa, Yosuke Hidaka, Mamoru Hashimoto, Yoshihiko Furuta, Tomoyuki Ohara, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Kiyoto Kasai, Minoru Takebayashi, Miki Bundo, Kazuya Iwamoto, span class="nlm-collab" data-hwp-id="collab-1">The Japan Prospective Studies Collaboration for Aging and Dementia (JPSC-AD) study group, 
    BRAIN    COGNITION   

Mpy13-018

The exposome and attention-related brain networks jointly predict attention problems in early adolescence

Quote:Conclusion Interactions between environmental exposures, experiences, and brain network organization are associated with attention problems in early adolescence. These findings support a bidirectional framework linking the environment and functional brain networks in the development of attention problems.
Abstract: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26349404v1
Full Text: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26349404v1.full-text
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Search Authors: Nia Berrian, Arielle S Keller, Alfred F. Chao, Andrew J. Stier, Tyler M Moore, Ran Barzilay, Marc G. Berman, Omid Kardan, Monica D. Rosenberg, 
    COGNITION    PSYCHOLOGY   

Mre13-026

Development of an Inventory to Identify Psychosocial Factors Influencing Hand Usage: the CHUC

Quote:Conclusions: Concerns about emotional vs. physical consequences of non-preferred hand use reflect coherent and internally consistent categories The Changed Hand Usage Concerns inventory allows assessment of psychosocial concerns about usage of the non-preferred hand for future attempts to manipulate hand usage via rehabilitation in patients with unilateral or asymmetric impairment.
Abstract: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26347326v1
Full Text: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.26.26347326v1.full-text
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Search Authors: Téa Soberano, Chih-Hung Chang, Alexandre J Marcori, Benjamin A Philip, 
    PRIME    AGING    COGNITION   

Zzb13-000

Is Methylene Blue the Secret Weapon for Fighting Alzheimers and Keeping Your Brain Young?

Comment: Works for some peoople, others say they have not had much success with it. there are some interesting youtube videos on the subject.
Article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/is-methylene-blue-secret-weapon-fighting-alzheimers-keeping-17/
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