Thursday, March 27, 2014

Brain degeneration in Huntington’s disease caused by amino acid deficiency



Originally posted on lyranara.me:


Working with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins neuroscientists report they have identified what they believe is the cause of the vast disintegration of a part of the brain called the corpus striatum in rodents and people with Huntington’s disease: loss of the ability to make the amino acid cysteine. They also found that disease progression slowed in mice that were fed a diet rich in cysteine, which is found in foods such as wheat germ and whey protein.

Their results suggest further investigation into cysteine supplementation as a candidate therapeutic in people with the disease.


Up to 90 percent of the human corpus striatum, a brain structure that moderates mood, movement and cognition, degenerates in people with Huntington’s disease, a condition marked by widespread motor and intellectual disability. And while the genetic mutation underlying Huntington’s disease has long been known, the precise cause of that degeneration has remained a mystery.



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Friday, March 14, 2014

The Pig of Happiness



Originally posted on Beyond Meds:


pig a little contagion for your Wednesday morning.

An original animated film by Edward Monkton. Watching it is likely to make you a happier person. Sharing it with your friends is likely to make them happier too. So spread the love and press play.



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As you well know if you spend any time on Beyond Meds at all, it’s important to address and embrace the full spectrum of human emotion including that which is dark and difficult. That said, there is no reason to deny or push away the happy!


Here is another HAPPY video just for the fun of it.


I used to do JUST FOR FUN videos a lot. This is the first in a long time. Gohere for lots more . Monica Cassani / Gianna Kalimonicacassani@gmail.comgiannakali@gmail.com



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