Individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease often experience a declining ability to recognize and remember smells. A recent study published in Molecular Psychiatry suggests this sensory loss stems from communication breakdowns between memory-storing cells in two specific brain regions. By using light to

During my early adolescence, exercise was something I actively avoided. I was painfully self-conscious about being out of shape. Fear of embarrassment kept me stuck; I worried that other people would laugh at me if they saw me trying to exercise. That fear created a