Fiona Harrison

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vitamin C deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

    Recent findings suggest that vitamin C deficiency could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that avoiding deficiency through diet and supplementation could protect against disease onset. Read More

    Dec 1, 2017

  • Pediatric health conditions, their treatments and the related stress hinder the prefrontal cortex, which is the region of the brain associated with learning, memory and behavior. (istock)

    Oxidative stress on the brain

    Vanderbilt investigators have discovered that oxidative damage may play an important role in the development of a rare cholesterol synthesis disease and in the behavioral changes of autism spectrum disorders. Read More

    Aug 23, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Dementia linked to diet

    Some memory deficits observed in Alzheimer’s disease may be due to co-morbid illnesses – not the disease itself – and may be reversed by lifestyle changes or pharmacologic interventions. Read More

    Feb 7, 2017