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“There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of drug repurposing opportunities just waiting to be uncovered,” explains David Fajgenbaum, M.D. David Fajgenbaum, M.D., physician-scientist, bestselling author of Chasing My Cure, co-founder of Every Cure, and leader in the global push for d ...  Afficher plus

“If you really want to be strong and you want to do strength training, you need to eat carbohydrates,” explains Ana Kausel, M.D. Ana Kausel, M.D., a board-certified endocrinologist and women’s health expert, joins us today to share how women can build metabolic strength from the ...  Afficher plus

We often think about our memories as a record of the past – but what if they’re only a selective and evolving version of it? Today’s guest is a world-leading memory expert who has a surprising message: we’re not supposed to remember everything. In fact, our brains are designed to ...  Afficher plus

The final installment of this series focuses on what happens inside your brain during deep, non-REM sleep that allows you to fixate new memories. There are at least two mechanisms at work here. One is a process of shifting information from short to long-term memory. Each ni ...

How to Rewire Your Brain For Sleep | This episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens, BiOptimizers, and Cozy Earth When I was in medical school, they taught us we can’t regenerate brain cells. If you stayed up too late studying or did drugs, you’d lose precious connections and ...  Afficher plus

Can memory improvement unlock a better life? Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath reveals how memory intertwines with happiness, relationships, creativity, and meaning. In his new book Why We Remember: ...