Month: November 2021

Is 10,000 Steps Really a Magic Number for Health?

It’s a worthy, healthy goal to take 10,000 steps each day, but that magic number didn’t come from doctors or physical trainers. In the mid-1960s, Japanese marketers trying to sell a pedometer named it manpo-kei, which generally translates to “10,000 step meter” in English…. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on November 16, 2021

Diet trumps drugs for anti-aging and good metabolic health

A study comparing the impact of diet versus drugs on the inner workings of our cells has found nutrition has a much stronger impact. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on November 16, 2021

Analysis of the Neuron Dynamics in Thalamic Reticular Nucleus by a Reduced Model

Strategically located between the thalamus and the cortex, the inhibitory thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) is a hub to regulate selective attention during wakefulness and control the thalamic and cortical oscillations during sleep. A salient feature of TRN neurons contributing to these functions is their characteristic firing patterns, ranging in a continuum from tonic spiking to […]

Published on November 16, 2021