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Gut hormone blocks brain cell formation and is linked to Parkinson’s dementia

A gut hormone, ghrelin, is a key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain, a Swansea-led research team has discovered. It could help pave the way for new drugs to treat dementia in patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Blood-borne factors such as hormones regulate the process of brain cell formation — known as neurogenesis… Read More »

COVID-19 outbreak: 18 new cases linked to nail salon in Kingston, Ont.

Article content continued “This is one example of how COVID-19 could sneak into our community,” Moore said. Among the people infected is an employee of the Amherstview Golf Club, who came into contact with someone who is believed to have contracted the virus at the salon, according to a message posted by the golf club.… Read More »