The Brain Party: How Exercise Boosts Your Mental Performance!
#BrainHealth #ExerciseScience #Neurogenesis #WorkoutBenefits #CognitiveFunction #FitnessFiesta #SynapticStrength #HealthyMind #MentalFitness #BrainParty #Neuroscience #AdenosineMonophosphate #ProteinKinase #NeurotrophicFactors #ExerciseIsMedicine
Unlocking the Secrets of Our Brains: The Neurobiology Behind Every Thought and Emotion
#Neurobiology #BrainHealth #BDNF #Dopamine #Serotonin #Neuroplasticity #Neurogenesis #BrainFacts #MentalWellness #BrainScience #Neuroscience #Mindfulness #CognitiveHealth #NeuroscienceEducation #BrainBoosters #HealthyMind
Newborn neurons in adults may protect against cognitive decline https://www.psypost.org/newborn-neurons-in-adults-may-protect-against-cognitive-decline/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Neuroscience #Cognition #MentalHealth #BrainPlasticity #Neurogenesis
My lovely #Science peeps!
Not enough characters to go into detail, but ...
In 2014, #Dutch scientists left a #hamster wheel outside, to see if wild animals would use it like their domesticated counterparts.
Did they? Oh, YES! Wild #mice, #rats, #shrews, #slugs, even #frogs & #snails *
Why? Apparently for FUN! 
(#Fun defined as getting on, off, then willingly getting back on.)
*Snails were disqualified b/c they couldn't slime in a straight line 
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rspb.2014.0210
Attention-Worthy Links for December 6th, 2024
Vol 1, Number 27
New research reveals how blood platelets can prevent neurogenesis in stressed adults 
Check out this excellent first #preLight from Harvey Roweth which includes a discussion with last author Nicolas Toni. 
https://prelights.biologists.com/highlights/platelet-derived-lpa160-inhibits-adult-neurogenesis-and-stress-resilience-in-anxiety-disorder/
anxiety, neurogenesis, platelet, stress
Fasting-style diets can trigger dynamic changes in the brain, promoting neurogenesis, reducing inflammation, and protecting against diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Combined with an active lifestyle and balanced diet, intermittent fasting may enhance both mental and physical health. Maintaining this balance is critical to supporting cognitive function and overall well-being as we age.
#BrainHealth #Fasting #Neurogenesis #HealthyLiving #Wellness
https://www.sciencealert.com/fasting-style-diet-seems-to-result-in-dynamic-changes-to-human-brains
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39245312/ KETAMINE: Neural- and network-level changes (Bharmauria, et al, 2024) #ketamine #psychedelic #psychedelics #neuroscience #consciousness #psychedelictherapy #ketaminetherapy #ketamineassistedpsychotherapy #mentalhealth #fda #psychedelicassistedpsychotherapy #brains #neuroplasticity #neurogenesis
A fascinating little tidbit on Drug Scheduling in the US (and much of the west) is that Fentanyl is at least 40 times more potent than Heroin, yet Fentanyl is legal. From my recent Brain Factory post:
https://chemicalmind.substack.com/p/the-brain-factory-part-1
![Fascinatingly, the wikipedia article on Schedule II classification currently includes the following line: "These drugs vary in potency: for example fentanyl [a Schedule II drug] is about 80 times as potent as morphine (heroin [a Schedule I drug] is roughly two times as potent). More significantly, they vary in nature. Pharmacology and CSA scheduling have a weak relationship."
(Emphasis added.)
That means Fentanyl is 40 times more powerful than Heroin.
The drug classification system in the USA - and much of the western world - makes no sense.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/025/939/333/868/583/original/acaf9517024c7b67.png)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38981574/ Shared effects of electroconvulsive shocks and ketamine on neuroplasticity: A Systematic Review of Animal Models of Depression (De Jager, et al, 2024) #ketamine #neuroplasticity #brains #electroshock #depression #neurogenesis #bdnf #brains #neuroscience #psychedelic #psychedelics #psychedelicresearch #fda #ketaminetherapy #psychedelictherapy
We curated the 'Focus on #neurogenesis' collection to complement Fusion Conference #Neurogen24 in Cancun this week. Our Reviews Editor Laura Hankins will be attending and will be happy to chat about the journal and @Co_Biologists charitable activities.
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/collection/10183/Focus-on-neurogenesis
I have to intersperse some way cool science with all the bad stuff that we are dealing with.
"In mice, pregnancy results in new neurons that support recognition of pups"
Running Rewires the Aging Brain: Exercise Protects Memory Function
Physical activity, particularly running, has been found to rewire aging brains, helping to preserve memory functions.
Long-term running keeps older neurons wired, potentially preventing age-related memory loss and neurodegeneration.
#Neuroscience #Brain #Neurology #NeurologicalDiseases #NeurodegenerativeDiseases #Neurodegeneration #Neurogenesis #Neuron #BrainAging #Aging #MemoryLoss #CognitiveDecline #CognitiveDysfunction #PhysicalActivity #PhysicalExercise #Running
https://neurosciencenews.com/running-neurogenesis-aging-23339/
Our May Development presents... webinar will feature talks from
Anchel de Jaime Soguero, Elena Camacho Aguilar and Tyler Huycke
Wed 31 May 16:00BST (UTC +1)
Register to attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9716740379156/WN_kp6mBFFVTES0AsoaG7ci1A
#DevPres #devbio #neurogenesis #BMP #WNT #patterning
Why not also register to attend our June webinar?
21 June 2023 – 16:00 BST. Chaired by James Briscoe
On the topic of growth and morphogenesis with Patricio Pérez-Henríquez, Stefania Tavano and Stefan Harmansa
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9716740379156/WN_WP8-zPIaTbKeaXa0KmqjFQ
Over the last decade, #scientists have explored the association between #GutMicrobiota & the #brain & affected #neurologic manifestations. These #studies have indicated that #gut #microbiota #influences #neurogenesis , #behavior , #emotions , #CognitiveDevelopment & progression of #neuropsychiatric diseases. A #NewStudy published in the journal #FrontiersInMedicine reviewed recent literature on the link between gut microbiota, the brain & #NeurologicalDisorders.
https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20230319/Gut-microbiomes-and-mental-health-how-do-they-interact.aspx
New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis - The study, published on January 27 in the journal Brain, supports the idea that components in the human blood can modulate the formation of new brain cells, a process termed neurogenesis. Neurogenesis occurs in an important part of the brain called the hippocampus which is involved in learning and memory. https://scitechdaily.com/new-blood-test-detects-alzheimers-disease-3-5-years-before-clinical-diagnosis/ #neurogenesis #Alzheimer's #BloodTest
Autism-linked MYT1L mutations prompt ‘identity crisis’ in budding brain cells
https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/autism-linked-myt1l-mutations-prompt-identity-crisis-in-budding-brain-cells/
#geneexpression #hyperactivity #neurogenesis #treatments #autism #News
This Primer explores a #PLOSBiology study which shows that 2 known congenital #hydrocephalus Trim71 mutations lead to distinct ectopic #RNAbinding that influences #neurogenesis in vitro & may contribute to pathology. Primer: https://plos.io/3xd98Y4 Paper: https://plos.io/3IbzKz4
Sierra Dixon, Bailey Calder &co show that valproic acid exposure leads to a delay in #zebrafish optic tectum #neurogenesis and #neuron specification:
“Overall, our findings provide an initial characterisation of the deviances in development of the optic tectum in an Autism model”
Check out this interview with co-first author Bailey to find out more:
https://journals.biologists.com/bio/article/12/1/bio059820/286698/First-person-Bailey-Calder
