Scientists successfully reprogrammed astroglia into fast-spiking neurons using a modified protein. This could help treat epilepsy by repairing brain circuits. Suggested slug: reprogramming-astroglia-into-neurons-epilepsy
Everyday movement like cleaning improves cognitive health and processing speed, making your brain act four years younger, a Penn State study finds.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…