Daniela Kaufer

Daniela Kaufer is a professor of integrative biology at UC Berkeley and a senior author of the study on attacking inflammation to slow the effects of neurodegenerative disease.

Question Answered By Daniela Kaufer

"Should people take medicine to control their stress levels?"

"Why are we told so much that stress will increase your risk of Alzheimer’s?"

"Does aging affect Alzheimer’s or negatively change the brain?"

"How did you discover how blood brain barriers contribute to neurodegeneration and aging?"

"What is the potential of reverse aging findings in mice and its relation to humans?"

"Can brain aging and neurodegeneration be controlled by eating and diet?"

"Why aren’t alternatives to drugs as a solution for Alzheimer’s more publicized or encouraged?"

"How much damage does stress do for our brains?"

"Can stress be beneficial to the brain?"

"So what does it mean for stress to be good for our brains, specifically regarding the hippocampus?"

"What’s the difference between chronic stress and a bit of stress?"

"Why is research oriented around the hippocampus?"

"What is the right amount of stress? And when is stress too much?"

"What is the UCSF stress study about?"

"Is there a correlation between your awareness of your stress and its damage?"

"How can we cope with our stress levels?"

"Is there any non-medical test to measure stress?"