Science is done by scientist, a profession often overlooked, undervalued and many times considered not “a real job.” However, scientists in all areas of research helped to create the world that […]
Murat D
Dad, Neuroscientist, Entrepreneur, Neurosurgeon, failed guitar player. In that order.
Understanding adolescence, good luck with it.
Adolescents are a mystery to most parents and in general to themselves, too. This crucial time in the development of a child includes changes in the brain, body, hormonal hemostasis and affect […]
Overdosing of Biotin (Vitamin B7) from supplements can skew your lab results.
The Food and Drug Administration cautioned against taking high levels of Biotin Supplements. Biotin, also called Vitamin B7 or H, is mostly found in Hair, Skin and Nail care products, in Multi-Vitamin […]
Word of caution about VINPOCETINE
(Updated December, 2, 2018) Vinpocetine is human-made compound that is synthesized from vincamine, and not found in plants. Many dietary supplements that claim to enhance your mental capacity, memory and improve your focus […]
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” A significant percentage of our total neurotransmitter synthesis happens through bacterial processes in our intestines!”
Live gene editing
Fascinating to watch how CRISPR edits a gene while we are watching. Source: Nature Communications 8, Article number: 1430 (2017), doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01466-8
Graduate students will be taxed for money they are not making.
Data shows that graduate students make roughly $20,000 a year, while the federal poverty line for a single person is $12,060. The NIH caps stipends of graduate students at $23,844 and has […]
More evidence about toxicity of sugar for the brain.
A new study conducted at the National Institute of Aging (NIA) of NIH by Madhav Thambisetty, MD., PhD shows the toxic effect of sugar for brain cells. In this study the scientists […]
Looks like Melatonin preserves the integrity of the blood-brain-barrier
This is an interesting paper. Usually Melatonin is not described as a potent brain protector. However, the authors of this publication see that Melatonin preserves the integrity of the blood-brain-barrier (BBB), a […]
Oxidative and Nitrosative stress update
The most recent publication by my mentor Dr. Stuart Lipton and colleague Dr. Tomohiro Nakamura sheds new insight into the neurodegenerative effect of S-Nitrosylation. The title of the publication is: ‘SNO’-Storms Compromise […]
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