What, why & how: two out of three ain’t bad? I’m guilty. I’ve posted over 1300 posts on this blog, and I know I’m guilty of doing two out of three, and failed to do the third. The two I’ve done a lot? What and why. What the evidence suggests and what could help people with pain and the clinicians they see. I’ve written about […]
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Scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice — Could humans be next? Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain cells and fuels Parkinson’s disease. In mouse models, restoring the protein’s function with a targeted copper supplement dramatically rescued movement, hinting at a future therapy that could slow or halt the disease in people.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/07/2507

Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia Ambroxol, long used for coughs in Europe, stabilized symptoms and brain-damage markers in Parkinson’s dementia patients over 12 months, whereas placebo patients worsened. Those with high-risk genes even saw cognitive gains, hinting at real disease-modifying power.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/07/2507

New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology Feeling jittery as the week kicks off isn’t just a mood—it leaves a biochemical footprint. Researchers tracked thousands of older adults and found those who dread Mondays carry elevated cortisol in their hair for months, a stress echo that may help explain the well-known Monday heart-attack spike. Even retirees aren’t spared, hinting that society’s calendar, not the workplace alone, wires Monday anxiety deep into the HPA axis and, ultimately, cardiovascular risk.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/07/2507

A cholesterol secret inside ticks may halt Lyme disease spread Scientists have discovered that the bacteria behind Lyme disease and anaplasmosis have a sneaky way of surviving inside ticks—they hijack the tick’s own cell functions to steal cholesterol they need to grow. By tapping into a built-in protein pathway, the bacteria keep themselves alive until they can infect a new host. The research opens the door to new methods of stopping these diseases before ticks ever get the chance to bite. A new web tool also reveals that this trick might be used by other blood-feeding bugs too.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2025/07/2507