Day: 11 June 2020

I’m Tracy Lyn Lomagno, a 45-year-old dental assistant with lots of other hobbies. I’m a mom to my 10-year-old son and a wife of 12 years to my husband Vincenzo. And, earlier this year, I had a stroke that changed my life dramatically. It was around 6:00 a.m. on Sunday February 25, 2018, when I felt as though I was struck in the head by lightning. I experienced a horrible, surging pain and sat up. I immediately grabbed my husband

Researchers have taken a step forward in the quest for a pill that can recover brain function lost through strokes, brain injuries, and conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in State College converted glial cells into functioning neurons by using a combination of just four small molecules. Glial cells, among other things, can support and protect neurons, which are cells that perform the mental functions of the brain. In a new study paper that now features