If I only had a brain!! ♫♫
Gillian MacBeth-Louthan – For decades, scientists believed that once brain cells were lost, they were gone forever. But new research has shattered that belief. A team of neuroscientists has discovered that the adult brain can regrow lost neurons — and the trigger isn’t drugs or surgery, it’s sound.
Using specific sound frequencies, researchers activated dormant neural stem cells in adult brains, encouraging them to regenerate into fully functional neurons. These sounds aren’t music or noise, but carefully designed therapeutic waves that stimulate brain tissue at a cellular level. Continue reading
Jacqui Deevoy – Every autumn, as the leaves turn and the air chills, we’re bombarded with dire warnings: “Flu season is here!” Pharmacists stockpile jabs, schools roll out the nasal sprays, and the BBC and mainstream newspapers whip up fear of a winter plague.
Requiring specialist support and care in your senior years is common, but it can be hard to accept this fact. The loss of being able to do things independently, or struggling to take part in daily activities that you used to love, even facing up to declining health can all be overwhelming and upsetting.
David R. Hamilton, Ph.D. – This week’s Better You, Backed by Science email is about using 
Niamh Harris – One of the largest