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Blood pressure medicine may improve conversational skills of individuals with autism

Posted in Medicine on 2nd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

The neurodevelopmental disorder impairs communication and can be treated with medications and therapies, but there is no cure.

Grey Matters: Scientists Link Brain Size and Smarts

Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Having a big head might not be such a bad thing, if it means you have a gigantic brain. Animals with bigger brains may be better problem-solvers.

$60M Chip That Will Connect Human Brains to Computers Is In The Works

Posted in Hardware on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

The chip is designed to translate signals sent by neurons into the ones and zeros that computers understand, and vice versa.

An electric forehead patch could treat PTSD

Posted in Medicine on 28th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Transcranial magnetic stimulation can help treat depression in patients who dont respond well to drugs. Researchers suspected that TNS might work well for patients with PTSD.

Controversial Transmittable Alzheimers Theory Is Starting to Look Plausible

Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers discovered that disorders such as Alzheimers may be transmissible through certain medical procedures.