Findings show that sugar metabolism influences whether injured neurons collapse or endure, a thread of biology with implications for cognitive resilience and aging. By engaging internal protective programs, certain metabolic shifts can temporarily slow neurodegeneration, hinting at new ways to bolster the brain's defenses. This material is especially pertinent to psychotherapists, social workers, therapists, and other mental health professionals, offering a neurobiological lens on brain resilience that informs understanding of clients' cognitive-emotional challenges and caregiver education.

Article Title: Scientists found a survival switch inside brain cells

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After plenty of nurturing, my #preprint baby has now matured into a fully formed publication in Aging. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.204565 This #Drosophila study on #lactate #brainmetabolism, #Aging and #Memory is my first paper including data from my PhD thesis. I’ve got a couple more papers up my sleeve before I graduate this summer. Keeping my eyes out for #postdoc positions studying aging and behaviour in flies.
Aging and memory are altered by genetically manipulating lactate dehydrogenase in the neurons or glia of flies | Aging

Aging | doi:10.18632/aging.204565. Ariel K. Frame, J. Wesley Robinson, Nader H. Mahmoudzadeh, Jason M. Tennessen, Anne F. Simon, Robert C. Cumming