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Drug used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory

Posted in Science on 3rd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

A drug that would sharpen your memory and help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease by rewiring the brain and keeping neurons alive?

New prosthesis bypasses brain damage by re-encoding memories

Posted in Hardware on 1st Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller

A brain prosthesis designed to help individuals suffering from memory loss has been developed by researchers.

A chemical relative of aspirin might help treat Alzheimer's disease

Posted in Medicine on 21st Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Salsalate, long used for rheumatoid arthritis, reduces toxic protein in mice study.

Low vitamin D associated with faster decline in cognitive function

Posted in Medicine on 19th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

A research team has found that Vitamin D insufficiency was associated with faster decline in cognitive functions among a group of ethnically diverse older adults.

Soaking brain tissue in a solution turns it transparent, providing new opportunities for understanding

Posted in Medicine on 15th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

From X-rays to MRIs, researchers learn a lot about the body any time they find a new way to see it.