Tag: alpha synuclein

The Many Wonders of HDL

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

HDL has other functions other than vascular protection. This article presents the other functions of HDL. The salient parts are highlighted in the review article of Kyung-Hyun Cho. After reading this, you will know more about HDL than many others. The HDL quality concerns the morphology of the HDL, such as particle size, shape, and…

6 Ways to Lower Your Dementia Risk

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s dementia. Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s disease are associated with the accumulation of abnormal proteins in the brain. Beta-amyloid and tau proteins in  Alzheimer’s dementia, alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease, and Lewy Body dementia disease can accumulate in the brain and later affect brain function because of their toxic functions. Alzheimer’s disease…