Even the body remembers
If our brain stores traces of life experiences, our organs and muscle cells also participate in this memory archive, preserving fragments of our history through somatic emotional memory and proteic muscular memory, including via epigenetic mechanisms.
The Body’s Dual Memory
Scientific research is…
Seniors in Summer: Empathy Overcomes Loneliness and Isolation
Summer, empty cities, familiar places that in the silence seem strange, memories of a lost time that sharpen the loneliness of the present. During the summer months, isolation and loneliness can become more burdensome for older adults: children and relatives go on vacation, neighborhoods empty out…
Physical activity: a real medicine for the aging brain
The brain can renew itself, even in advanced age, thanks to physical activity. For a long time, it was believed that once a certain age was reached, the mind would inevitably begin to degenerate, but this is not entirely true. Certainly, after the age of seventy, the loss of nerve cells reaches its…
Brain and mental health
Preserving cognitive functions is a fundamental goal of global health, particularly regarding the prevention and research of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson. At the same time, it is essential to protect psychological health, which is challenged by social, healthcare, an…
Neurobiology of Beauty
Neuroscience highlights the importance of cultural participation for individual well-being, showing how cultural events influence brain activity, structure, and biochemistry, particularly in areas related to pleasure and reward. Neuroaesthetics studies the activation of specific neural structures a…
