Astrocytes act as essential partners to neurons for storing and recalling memories
Astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells, work with neurons to store and recall memories via the NFIA gene, a study finds, changing how we view memory loss.
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A clear sense of purpose helps your personality grow at any age
Many people believe that personality is set early in life. A growing line of research suggests otherwise. New evidence shows that building a clear sense of purpose can gently shift key traits over time, even in later adulthood. Sense of…
Stem cell transplant restores insulin production in type 1 diabetes patient
A groundbreaking case where a 25-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes began producing her own insulin following a transplant of reprogrammed stem cells derived from her own body This is the first known instance of such a treatment effectively reversing…
Researcher maps the full spectrum of consciousness theories
Neurophysiologist Robert Lawrence Kuhn, best known as the creator of the PBS series Closer to Truth, has published a book-length review that places every major explanation of consciousness on a single conceptual map. Appearing in Progress in Biophysics and Molecular…
Clearing a protein buildup in the brain extended fly lifespan by 30%
A UCLA study found that preventing F-actin accumulation in the brain restores autophagy and extends fruit fly lifespan by 30%, offering new anti-aging hope.
Chronic stress disrupts immunity more than brief anger spikes
Stress and anger shift hormones and immune traffic. Chronic strain is most clearly tied to dysregulated defenses, meta-analyses back the acute-versus-chronic split, and lab work links post-stress anger to IL-6 reactivity in some women. Viral minute-hour immune memes overreach what any single marker study can show.
Curcumin supplements may help prevent age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in people over 50. A large U.S. electronic-health-record study, recently published in JAMA Ophthalmology, links daily curcumin-based nutritional supplements (the active compound in turmeric) with markedly lower odds…
Sure Shot claims to reduce alcohol effects with clinically proven formulation
Sure Shot, formerly known as Safety Shot, is presented as the first clinically proven supplement to reduce blood alcohol levels more quickly than the body’s natural processes. With clinical trials at the Center for Applied Health Sciences (CAHS), this drink…
Space travel health risks: accelerated aging, metabolism strain, and fertility concerns
A new report warns of space travel health risks: accelerated aging, insulin resistance, and fertility issues.