Infrasound, below human hearing, triggers stress hormone (cortisol) increase and irritability without conscious detection. This low-frequency vibration, common in everyday environments, may explain unexplained unease in old buildings.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for a broader approach to suicide prevention, shifting focus from crisis intervention to upstream policies that provide people with reasons to live. This includes addressing economic hardship and fostering community connections.
Researchers discovered that boosting Sox9 expression empowers astrocytes to vacuum up amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's mouse models, preserving memory. This novel approach focuses on enhancing the brain's natural plaque-clearing mechanism, offering a potential new treatment strategy for neurodegenerative diseases.
Zuri Sullivan's work reveals the brain-immune axis, challenging sickness behaviors as mere side effects. Instead, they're part of an integrated defense, impacting neurological health & chronic conditions like Long COVID, opening new treatment avenues.
