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Marijuana helps Alzheimers patients, study finds

Posted in Medicine on 15th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Adding marijuana to the treatment of Alzheimers Disease 'is safe and a promising treatment option', Israeli researchers conclude, in the latest study on the burgeoning practice.

Migraine-preventing drugs might be on the horizon

Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Soon there might be a medication that can reduce the chance of getting a migraine, or even stop it once its started.

Cognitive-stimulation experiment suggests new tools for healthy brain aging

Posted in Science on 12th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Neuroscientists have developed cognitive-stimulation exercises and tested them in a month-long experiment with healthy aging adults.

Do we have free will?

Posted in Science on 9th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

Neuroscientists run the ultimate experiment to find out: a "duel" between human and brain-to-computer interface (BCI).

IARPA wants human-like robot brains; at least, brain-like computers

Posted in Science on 8th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller

IARPA is the far-future research projects arm of Americas intelligence agencies, much like DARPA is for the Pentagon.