Brain Waves #26: Young Blood, New Brain

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 13 Jun 2019 · 36 mins listen

Researchers in Stanford have shown that introducing young blood from young mice into old mice increases the cognitive abilities and synaptic connectivity of the latter. What's in the young blood? And will this help with neurodegenerative diseases in humans?

Produced by:

Tina Carmillia

Presented by:

Meera Sivasothy

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

Blood Transfusion, Neurons, Synapses, Blood Proteins, Synaptic Pruning, Health and Living, Bigger Picture

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