Chronic increases of the cytokine IL-17a circulating in the blood of mice reduced microglia activity in one region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory and learning.
This is the FIRST part of the interview with Rodolfo Goya.
In this video Professor Goya talks about his role in the original experiment and the progress in his current study to reproduce the results with young blood plasma.
A study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison published on September 14 in Science revealed that when a plant is injured, they release a nervous system-like signal throughout their body, similar to the pain response found in humans and other animals.
When a human is injured, sensory cells in our bodies alert our nervous system to release the neurotransmitter glutamate. This stimulates a part of our brain to release adrenaline, which kicks our fight-or-flight response into gear. Plants don’t have nervous systems but video captured by the scientists behind this new study of injured plants shows that they do have their own version of fight-or-flight when they come under attack.
Summary: Prolonged anesthesia significantly alters the synaptic architecture of the brain, regardless of age.
Source: Columbia University
Summary: SuperAgers who maintain their cognitive abilities have resistance to the development of Alzheimer’s related tau tangles. The resistance to tangles may help to preserve memory.
Source: Northwestern University
While the brain tissue of modern humans are typically smooth and spherical, the study, which was published in Science on Feb 11, found that the tissue created with the ancient genes were smaller and had rough, complex surfaces.
“The question here is what makes us human,” Muotri told CNN. “Why are our brains so different from other species including our own extinct relatives?”
Summary: Study of people who are unable to feel touch reveals surprising new details about how we unconsciously embody our physical selves.
Source: university of chicago medical center.
Experts say research raises deeper philosophical and ethical questions, creates grey area where animals were ‘not alive, but not completely dead’.
We all know the benefits of saunas on our mental and physical health, indeed, I recently did a video on just that, but what about the home saunas that are available so you can get the benefits as often as you desire, without having to leave the comfort of your own home, especially relevant in the current climate and recurring lockdowns… Well I have been testing both steam and infrared varieties extensively over the last year and have put together a quick guide on the pros and cons on both types. So if you have been thinking about investing yourself, or indeed you want to know which type is best for you, why not check out this video for further information. Have an awesome day…
Having already looked at the benefits of saunas, just how do home portable saunas stack up. Are they worth the expens…
As we know now, atlases should be evolving and living resources, because as we learn more about how the brain is organized, we will need to make updates.
