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Podcast episodes Does good sleep insulate the brain against Alzheimer's?

This week on the podcast, Stanford psychiatry professor Erin Gibson joins us again to share the latest findings on sleep, myelin, and neurodegenerative disease.
Mar 6 2025

Molecules and cells

Clinical / translational research

Brain aging
Stanford Report Changes in brain’s "sugar shield" could be key to understanding effects of aging

New findings about the sugary armor on the brain’s frontline cells could shed light on cognitive decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s—and open new avenues for treatment.
Feb 26 2025

Molecules and cells

Discovery science

Brain aging
Awards and honors Meet the 2025 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars

How does the brain wire itself for learning? What molecular mechanisms protect neural circuits during aging? These are just some of the research projects by the 2025 Neurosciences Postdoctoral Scholars.
Feb 19 2025

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