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Senescence: Can tired old spine cells bounce back - and take your back pain with them?

Senescence: Can tired old spine cells bounce back - and take your back pain with them?

What goes wrong in your spine over time Almost everyone deals with lower back pain at some point in their life. A common reason for this pain lies deep in the spine: the gradual wear and tear of intervertebral discs. These discs are structured like jelly donuts, with a soft,

Wisdom, resilience, and well-being through life. What we can learn from the + 100 year olds

Wisdom, resilience, and well-being through life. What we can learn from the + 100 year olds

Philosophy meets neuroscience As more people live longer than ever before, scientists and philosophers are teaming up to understand what makes aging not just bearable, but beautiful. And three timeless human traits - wisdom, resilience, and well-being - are at the heart of it. Philosophers since ancient times have linked

Work experience, education, and social status influence your brain anatomy

Work experience, education, and social status influence your brain anatomy

Your brain's structure may be shaped not just by age or genetics, but also by your socioeconomic position throughout life. In a major new study, researchers analyzed data from hundreds of thousands of people to explore how income, education, and job status influence brain anatomy. Their findings show

Would you reduce screen time if it accelerated aging? Then you wanna read this ...

Would you reduce screen time if it accelerated aging? Then you wanna read this ...

Inside every human cell, our chromosomes are protected by tiny caps called telomeres. These structures shorten with age, which inevitably leads to DNA damage, cell death, and the breakdown of tissues over time. Scientists have found that the length of telomeres in white blood cells can serve as a marker

Gut-brain axis II: The potential of poop transplantat in neurology

Gut-brain axis II: The potential of poop transplantat in neurology

The intestines are home to trillions of bacteria that communicate with the brain through the gut-brain axis. And sometimes it does not work as it should. Fecal microbiota transplantation is an emerging therapy that involves transferring gut bacteria and their byproducts (basically just doo-doo) from a healthy individual to someone

Gut-brain axis I: Gut bacteria and brain health

Gut-brain axis I: Gut bacteria and brain health

It IS true - the human brain and gut are intimately connected through a complex system called the gut-brain axis. This connection allows the gut microbiome — the huge community of bacteria and other microorganisms in our guts — to influence brain function. Ways our microbiome and brain talk The gut and

Aging, exercise, and the brain’s blood supply

Aging, exercise, and the brain’s blood supply

As we age, the brain's blood flow tends to slow down, and the time it takes blood to travel through brain arteries increases. These changes can negatively impact brain health and cognitive abilities. Exercise is known to support overall brain health, but its specific effects on brain blood