Sesame allergy | Alzheimer’s disease protection | High-salt and the brain

November 19, 2019 Edition Sesame allergy common among children with food allergies A study found that about 17% of children with food allergies are also allergic to sesame, highlighting the importance of using caution when exposing these children to sesame. Gene variation may protect against Alzheimer’s disease A woman with an inherited condition that causes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease but who didn’t experience cognitive decline until her 70s appeared to be protected by a rare mutation. High-salt diet triggers changes in mouse brains Mice fed a very high-salt diet showed accumulation of a protein in the brain linked with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Popular Stories Emphasizing flavor boosts vegetable consumption Gut microbes affect harmful compound in red meat  Artificial pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management How brown fat improves metabolism E-cigarette vapor linked to cancer in mice