dr. jeff darling

When you think of brain cells, you probably think of neurons. That's perfectly understandable.  Discussions of the brain almost always focus on  neurons. But there is another family of brain cells, (glial cells) that, by some estimates, outnumber neurons by 10 to 1!.  Even if the the percentage is more like 50/50, that's a lot of cells - billions!

Based on what I have read, I have a sneaking suspicion that glial cells are in charge of the brain!  Yup. Neurons are the work horses, but glial cells hold the reins. In this episode, I discuss the mysteries of glial cells with Dr. Jeff Darling. We discuss the four basic types of glial cells and what they do - and why I think they are running the show. 

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Are men's and women's brains different. Yes!  The brains of men and women are more alike than they are different, but there are differences.  Not better, or worse, but different. Neuroscientists, Dr. Jeff Darling and I discusses a range of topics related to  sex differences in the brain , including; 

• Why it is important to study sex differences in the brain
• How women's brains differ from men's.
• The effect of hormones on  brain development
• Menopause
• Sex differences and drug development
• Why the study of sex differences is controversial.

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Neuroscientist Dr, Jeff Darling and I discuss various aspects of aging, including" 

• Why is the topic of aging of interest to a young neuroscientist?
• How to define aging.
• the "wear-and-tear" hypothesis of aging.
• What is inflammageing?
• How to age successfully?

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