Dr. Magrassi pointed out that neurons do not have a limited lifespan, but can live forever if they are in a body with ideal conditions for this. In other words, there is no genetic programming that causes neurons to start being destroyed at a certain age. It's our lifestyle and diseases that do i...

Lorenzo Magrassi is a neurosurgeon at the University of Pavia and the author of a study published in 2013 in the journal PNAS. In this work, Magrassi focused on the idea that the lifespan of a neuron depends on the state of the body that contains it. His experiments on mice revealed surprising da...

No less interesting is that science is looking at the goal of extending life expectancy. The goal is to live longer, but in good physical condition, avoiding diseases, ailments, and conditions of greater or lesser severity. The fields of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and medicine are combin...

In effect, what a neuron experience is based on aspects you can't always control, such as the development of disease. On the other hand, it is also based on realities that depend on you, such as diet, physical activity, and willingness to learn new things and connect with people.

The neurons in your brain are the same age as you, while the cells in your body are much younger. For example, bone tissue is completely replaced every ten years, and skin loses millions of cells a day, but you get a new layer of cells every month.

Something similar happens in your stomach,...

Now, if you digress and think about transhumanist theories, you might ask yourself: what would happen if you improved your body with bionic technology and managed to cheat death and disease? The answer is simple: your neurons would still be in good condition.