Mary Cooper, Author at Knowing Neurons

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Mary Cooper July 11, 2023August 21, 2023 AD, Alzheimer’s disease, circadian rhythm, Sleep

Alzheimer’s Disease: When Brains Stay Up Past Bedtime

By Mary Bullock Cooper Do you have a bedtime? If you answered no… I’m sorry, but everyone has a bedtime! This bedtime is unlike the one in childhood that is… Read More

Science Policy Sleep

Mary Cooper March 16, 2023March 17, 2023 circadian clock, circadian rhythm, clock genes, Daylight Savings, Hypothalamus, jet lag, Science Policy, Sleep, suprachiasmatic nucleus

The Cost of Daylight Savings

By Mary Bullock Cooper Spring forward an hour in March or fall back an hour in November… you know the drill. It’s once again that time of year when everyone… Read More

Brain Development Did You Know?

Mary Cooper January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 Adult neurogenesis, cell division, Hippocampus, Neural Stem Cells, Neurogenesis, Stem Cells

New Year, New Neurons: The History of Neurogenesis

By Mary Cooper “New year, new me,” is a thought we may have had around the start of a new year. Maybe we want to be stronger, healthier, or smarter… Read More