Can we reverse the effects of age related memory loss? Experts say yes
An estimated 6.5 million Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in 2022. That figure is predicted to nearly double by 2050.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 29, 2022
Scientists discover brain neurons that light up whenever we see food
When you look at foods, a specialized part of your visual cortex lights up, according to a new study from MIT neuroscientists.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 25, 2022
Researchers discover a material that can learn like the brain
Researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), a compound used in electronics, is capable of “remembering” the entire history
Joseph Shavit
Aug 24, 2022
Artificial intelligence can detect Parkinson’s from breathing patterns
Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 22, 2022
Early blood tests can predict death and severe disability
Blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 21, 2022
Boosting neuron formation can cure Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers discovered that increasing the production of new neurons in mice with Alzheimer’s disease rescues the animals’ memory defects.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 17, 2022
Reprogramming the brain to mop up Alzheimer’s disease
The discovery of how to shift damaged brain cells from a diseased state into a healthy one presents a new path to treating Alzheimer's.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 16, 2022
AI algorithm detects brain abnormalities to help cure epilepsy
The day is coming – some say has already arrived – when artificial intelligence starts to invent things that its human creators could not.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Graphene synapses advance brain-like computers
Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Everyday viruses can trigger the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers find
Shingles infection may activate dormant neurological herpes viruses, causing inflammation and accumulation of Alzheimer’s associated protein
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022
Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
Joshua Shavit
Aug 7, 2022
The yin and yang of empathy holds the key to handling stress
Humans have evolved as social animals. From childhood, we are taught the benefits of forging ties and being empathetic for survival.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2022
Human brains change when we are awake after midnight, researchers find
After midnight for most people —there are neurophysiological changes in the brain that alter the way we interact with the world.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 1, 2022
Science is one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain
Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain and the importance of certain neural connections.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 30, 2022
Scientists create tough nanobodies to treat Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers develop a nanobody capable of getting through the tough exterior of brain cells and untangling misshapen proteins leading to PD.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 28, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
Joseph Shavit
Jul 24, 2022
Do benefits of physical, mental activity on thinking differ for men and women?
Physical and mental activity help preserve thinking skills and delay dementia. Study suggests that these benefits may vary for men and women
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2022
Sugar-studded protein is key to Alzheimer's disease cure
Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 18, 2022
Diagnosis of early-stage Parkinson's disease finally possible
Parkinson's is a progressive and debilitating disease of the brain that eventually compromises patients' ability to walk and even to talk.
Joshua Shavit
Jul 16, 2022
New study reveals where memories are stored
Experiences are stored in the hippocampus, the brain structure long considered the seat of memory, the details are parsed elsewhere.
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