MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Imagine your body had a built-in survival switch that protects the brain. Scientists at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have decoded the molecular mechanism behind the “diving reflex,” an ancient, powerful reflex that triggers a protective, oxygen-conserving state in the body. This discovery was recently detailed in Free Radical Biology and Medicine and could lead to groundbreaking new treatments for serious conditions like dementia