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Imagine you have a trusted team of repair technicians who can fix anything in your house to keep it running smoothly. Now imagine if they were also able to repair and rejuvenate your body from within. That’s what mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) do for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In a recent study, researchers […]
Imagine your brain is a library, and ginseng is the energetic librarian keeping all the memories organized. A recent study investigated the relationship between ginseng intake and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-specific cognition in older adults. Specifically, researchers wanted to see how ginseng affected delayed episodic memory, which is one of the earliest cognitive changes associated with […]
Just like a symphony, the brain relies on a delicate balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons. This harmony, known as the excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance, is crucial for proper brain function. However, when this balance is disrupted, the consequences can be far-reaching. In this study, scientists investigated the effects of an imbalanced E/I ratio on neural […]
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