Aloe Vera.
Breezy Johnson.
“The first email I read, every morning, is News Items.” — Rick Cordella, President, NBC Sports.
1. A new international study points to a specific brain network as the core driver of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists found that this network becomes overly connected, disrupting not just movement but also thinking and other bodily functions. When researchers targeted it with non-invasive brain stimulation, patients showed much stronger symptom improvement than with conventional stimulation. The discovery could reshape how Parkinson’s is diagnosed and treated. (Sources: sciencedaily.com, medicine.washu.edu)
2. Scientists have uncovered promising clues that compounds found in Aloe vera could play a role in fighting Alzheimer’s disease. Using advanced computer modeling, researchers discovered that beta-sitosterol—a natural plant compound—strongly interacts with two key enzymes involved in memory loss and cognitive decline. The compound showed stability, strong binding, and favorable safety indicators, making it a standout candidate for future drug development. Research paper is here. (Sources: sciencedaily.com, sciencedirect.com)
3. Nikkei Asia:
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a historic two-thirds “supermajority” in a general election on Sunday, giving the nation’s first female leader a stunning victory at the polls and a strong mandate to tackle a cost-of-living crisis and tough national security agenda.
Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party won 316 seats, up from 198, gaining a more than two-thirds majority in the 465-seat chamber. Its coalition partner Japan Innovation Party added two seats to 36. Meanwhile, the main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance suffered a crushing defeat, seeing its total fall to just 49 seats, or less than a third of the 167 it held prior to the election.
