by Simon Makin, Science News, October, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog
Mouse studies hint at a way to treat age-related decline A single molecule may play a central role in rejuvenating aging brains, albeit in multiple ways, new research suggests. Studies in mice of three different techniques for combating the cognitive decline that...
by NY Times, January 3, 2023 | Feb 22, 2023 | Blog
Experts say wonder is an essential human emotion and a salve for a turbulent mind. Awe can mean ‘many things. ‘And while many of us know it when we feel it, awe is not easy to define. Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that transcends your...
by WDDTY, Pain, 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog
Mindfulness meditation can help ease your pain. The technique can reduce pain intensity by as much as 32 percent, a new study has discovered—and even people who haven’t meditated before can quickly achieve these benefits. The key is in not associating with the...
by Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, July 2022 | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog
Why do psychiatric conditions multiply the risk of cognitive decline? Age is the single biggest risk factor for dementia, with the odds doubling about every five years after age 65. But many things influence those odds for a given individual. Genetic vulnerability is...