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 Simon Makin Neuroscience, Science News, August 26, 2023 | Sep 11, 2023 | Blog
Blocking the activity of certain cells reduces play behavior in rats. Rats are extremely playful creatures. They love playing chase and they literally jump for joy when tickled. Central to this playfulness, a new study finds, are nerve cells in a specific region of...
by Simon Makin, Neuroscience, Science News, May, 2023 | May 22, 2023 | Blog
Controlling spinal fluid might help treat neurological diseases. Waves of cerebrospinal fluid that normally wash over brains during sleep can be made to pulse in the brains of people who are wide awake, a new study finds. Previous research has suggested that the clear...
by NY Times, January 3, 2023 | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve found it harder and harder to fall and stay asleep. Why is that? Dr. Abhinav Singh, medical director of the Indiana Sleep Center and a sleep professor at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, likes to answer this...
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...