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2011 08 31 bloods role in the aging brain

Blood’s Role in the Aging Brain
Edyta Zielinska | Aug 31, 2011 | 3 min read
A blood protein involved in allergy contributes to the decline in brain function and memory in aging mice.
Nourishing the Aging Brain
Morten Scheibye-Knudsen | Mar 1, 2015 | 10 min read
Research reveals how the brain changes as we age and hints at ways to slow the decline.
One Protein to Rule Them All
Shelby Bradford, PhD | Feb 28, 2024 | 10+ min read
p53 is possibly the most important protein for maintaining cellular function. Losing it is synonymous with cancer.
Lasker Award winner Piet Borst sits at his desk.
A Journey With Metabolism, Parasites, and Cancer
Laura Tran, PhD | Sep 21, 2023 | 7 min read
Piet Borst led stellar work on cell organelles, trypanosomes, and cancer drug resistance during the golden age of biology.
Secrets of Aging
Carol Barnes | Sep 1, 2011 | 10+ min read
What does a normally aging brain look like? Are diseases of aging such as Alzheimer’s inevitable?
Estrogen’s New Role
Jessica P. Johnson | Aug 2, 2011 | 1 min read
The well-studied hormone functions as a neurotransmitter in the brains of zebra finches.
How Social Isolation Affects the Brain
Catherine Offord | Jul 13, 2020 | 10+ min read
Absence of human contact is associated with declines in cognitive function. But as the COVID-19 pandemic brings concerns about the potential harms of isolation to the fore, researchers are still hunting for concrete evidence of a causal role as well as possible mechanisms.
Contributors
The Scientist Staff | Sep 1, 2011 | 2 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the September 2011 issue of The Scientist.
Mouse silhouette in a brain image
A Story of Mice and FIRE
Niamh McNamara, PhD and Veronique Miron, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 9 min read
Studying how microglia control myelin growth and prevent its degeneration helps scientists better understand and address neurodegenerative diseases.

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