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While many people focus on such risk factors for dementia as family history, they may not focus as much on resilience factors, the steps they can take to protect brain health. Dr. Nicolás Bazan, Boyd Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health New Orleans, explains.

In a new study, Dr. Nicolas Bazan, Boyd Professor of Neuroscience at LSU Health New Orleans, and colleagues found that a diet with certain fibers counteracted Alzheimer’s pathology and cognitive deficits in mice that carried risk genes for dementia.

To meet growing energy needs, the United States plans to triple its nuclear capacity by 2050. Meanwhile, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft are investing in small nuclear reactor technology to help meet the enormous energy needs of AI data centers. More than 30 companies have announced plans for advanced reactors, which are evolutions of those that have been powering nuclear submarines for 70 years.

Modern malware hides deep within systems, making detection like finding a needle in a haystack. At LSU, researchers Aisha Ali-Gombe and James Ghawaly created MalParse, an AI model that rapidly detects and interprets hidden malicious code.

The LSU Energy Institute has named Tyler Gray as its inaugural director of energy innovation, a key leadership role within LSU’s expanding energy research and policy enterprise. Gray’s appointment marks an important step in LSU’s continued move to align energy-focused units under a single institute to serve Louisiana’s evolving energy economy.

A team led by Joyoni Dey, associate professor in LSU’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, has been working to improve the measurement of breast density using physics-based methods that produce precise measurements, helping doctors better assess cancer risk.