
During this month you will see people wearing green ribbons, honoring the National Mental Health Month in May. It is time to raise awareness to raise awareness for Mental Health and to […]
Dad, Neuroscientist, Entrepreneur, Neurosurgeon, failed guitar player. In that order.
During this month you will see people wearing green ribbons, honoring the National Mental Health Month in May. It is time to raise awareness to raise awareness for Mental Health and to […]
The average adult human loses between 50 and 70 million cells each day due to apoptosis. Apoptosis (Greek for “falling off”) is a form of programmed cell death or cell suicide that is important in […]
WHAT IS LION’S MANE? Lion’s Mane is a mushroom with long, hairy spines resembling a lion’s mane. It is considered a very tasty ingredient in many Chinese dishes and other oriental cuisines. […]
In 2012 the successful development of the gene editing method called CRISPR-Cas9 changed the scientific community. Since its invention, not a day goes by without a new “breakthrough” using this technology. Scientist […]
Photo by Valeria Boltneva Ketogenic diet is nothing new and was used already about 100 years ago to lessen the symptoms in patients with drug-resistant schizophrenia. Its Atkins diet is reborn with […]
Did you know scientists can make brain cells from skin cells? Yes, we can, and we do. Skin cells called fibroblast are first “reset” and then reprogrammed to become brain cells. We […]
Longer life expectancy leads to a significant increase in people older than 80 years of age. That’s the benefit of modern health care. Unfortunately, an increase in life expectancy and the aging […]
The brain is the organ with the highest energy consumption and cellular activity. Consequently, many waste products are produced and need to be removed from the brain and properly disposed of. This […]
A new study published by researchers from Tulane University, New Orleans, adds a new benefit to the debated estrogen therapy. In certain types of Type 2 Diabetes, cells producing insulin are exhausted […]
A study by Robert Reinhart, Assistant Professor at Boston University, describes the importance of synchronized action between two brain regions, the medial frontal cortex and the lateral prefrontal cortex, for decision making […]