Dr. Barry Dworkin

Mouse model demonstrates that using microRNA via nasal spray reverses some of the inflammatory processes that contribute to brain aging and cognitive decline. Many years to go to determine if safe and efficacious for people.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 28, 2026

Source:
Scientists say they’ve reversed brain aging with a simple nasal spray

Reference:
 Intranasal Human NSC‐Derived EVs Therapy Can Restrain Inflammatory Microglial Transcriptome, and NLRP3 and cGAS‐STING Signalling, in Aged Hippocampus

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