HP De Roos / Owner and Facilitator Annette Louise Poeteray

22/08/2026

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22/08/2026

For more than 60 years, scientists have worked to understand this remarkable structure. Now, powerful new neuroscience tools are giving researchers unprecedented access to the LC and revealing that its organization and function are far more complex than previously imagined.
Interestingly, while LC neurons receive signals related to autonomic arousal, different subpopulations appear to encode specific cognitive processes. Their distinct connections with different brain regions, combined with differences in receptor distribution, suggest that the LC does much more than simply act as an “arousal center.”
Instead, this tiny brainstem nucleus may selectively shape the activity of different brain networks, helping determine what we attend to, how we respond to challenges, and how our brains adapt to changing demands.

19/08/2026

Long wavelength red light that can extend beyond the human visual range penetrates deeply through biological tissue. Exposure to these longer wavelengths improves mitochondrial function and ATP production. This can translate to improved physiological performance, particularly in the CNS, including t...

06/08/2026

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-human-brainpower-boost-immune-cells.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawThHVdwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5xMwisx2NTMgiCNohWL0sKf0BAxLjjnC3BEaLRusDuQ7AVRIvOeaptwEGMhw_aem_w-vQ03JG7v8UMgEKeLFIfg

Microglia are the most common immune cells in the brain, where they defend against intruders and engulf damaged neurons. Now, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have discovered for the first time that, just like human neurons, human microglia mature especially slowly compared with microgli...

06/08/2026

https://hollybridges.substack.com/p/the-new-vagus-nerve-map?r=qlac4&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demoo3y8leq4&triedRedirect=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawThHN5wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAGJyaWQRME1KeDFhRzkwTnBHOXNzc0xzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEemPhAxYqOkI2IiFj3tACC5BqpqP5oc9dkqIoNYIO2ev4wfp24vOGsrGbH9UI_aem_PjWvOFs4woKtnOL6E8nWyw

Implications for Therapy

04/08/2026

https://feinstein.northwell.edu/news/the-latest/feinstein-institutes-unveils-worlds-first-comprehensive-vagus-nerve-map?fbclid=IwY2xjawTedN1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePYdP6Zl_zMN8WcZO5d46eHSgk_rguwfiiWOL2dOc15wdg8q-VW4FLUqsJug_aem_fJ9wT5BfBRAl34GDnKVGVg

This pioneering dataset was funded through a $6.7 million NIH multi-year grant and offers unprecedented insights into the vagus nerve’s intricate anatomy.

28/07/2026

Terminology surrounding fascia has expanded considerably following renewed interdisciplinary interest in connective tissues, surgical anatomy, mechanotransduction, manual therapies, and movement scie...

21/07/2026

https://www.searchingformind.com/post/light-as-biological-information?fbclid=IwY2xjawTL81tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe88uOVngpPMj5s_5QZaC3-KI5_A3MBUr-puWfkpLuJDh7U83Ott7u-SpM4jw_aem_cb3U0-Sp6Vdu7nTT1YL84A

The most fundamental distinction between life and non-life on Earth is not metabolism, reproduction, or even DNA—it is the capacity to harvest, transform, and respond to light energy. Every living system depends, directly or indirectly, on the ability of certain molecules to absorb photons and und...

17/07/2026

Early neurodevelopment is a critical determinant of lifelong health, learning capacity and psychosocial functioning. Subtle neurodevelopmental features, such as residual primitive reflex expression, may be observed in otherwise typically developing ...

12/07/2026