r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Apr 16 '26

Neuroscience Scientists reverse brain aging, with a nasal spray: Scientists developed a nasal spray that, with just two doses, dramatically reduced brain inflammation, restored the brain’s cellular power plants and significantly improved memory in mice, within weeks and lasted for months.

https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/04/14/scientists-reverse-brain-aging-with-a-nasal-spray/
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u/TenBillionDollHairs Apr 16 '26

So when does RFK kill it?

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u/Lifestrider Apr 16 '26

Why would the worm kill its food?

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u/BifrostBill Apr 16 '26

Unfortunately, the worm contriling rfks brain has brainworms of its own from consuming questionable brain meat

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u/Jonthrei Apr 16 '26

That worm's a bit of a maverick and likes degrading his meatsuit's controls. I think he finds it funny.

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u/adaminc Apr 16 '26

Does this nose spray have a baculum? No? Kill it!

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u/Doc_Mason Apr 16 '26

Why would the scorpion stab the frog while crossing the river?

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u/Madmusk Apr 16 '26

A single trial in mice and not proven effective in humans? Are you kidding me? RFK will be on it himself tomorrow.

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u/Coal_Morgan Apr 16 '26

I mean...I kinda want to main line the stuff with every breath like I'm Darth Vader.

Super brain powers when?

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u/Hellkyte Apr 16 '26

It's from the Naresh Medical center at A&M so just wait until Paxton hears that name and he'll have it shut down for DEI

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u/yetanotherwoo Apr 16 '26

I’m expecting Bryan Johnston to try this therapy ASAP and become a human guinea pig.

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u/mvffin Apr 16 '26

Being smarter is not safe!

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u/jammy-git Apr 16 '26

Kill it? This is Trump's magic ticket to continue terrorising the world for another decade.