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Stanford researcher scans his own brain for a year and a half, the most studied in the world
Posted in Medicine on 17th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Psychologist experiments on himself, documenting his neural, metabolic, and genetic changes over 18 months.
Electromagnetic field therapy may improve brain tumor survival
Posted in Medicine on 16th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Tumor-Treating Fields interfere with the growth of tumors by disrupting the process of cell division, causing them to fragment.
Stress in older people increases risk for pre-Alzheimer's condition
Posted in Medicine on 13th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Feeling stressed out increases the likelihood that elderly people will develop mild cognitive impairment, often a prelude to full-blown Alzheimer's disease.
3D video games could make your memory better according to a neuroscience study
Posted in Games on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A study in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that 3D video games can boost performance on memory tests by up to 12%.
Molecule clears Alzheimer's plaques
Posted in Medicine on 9th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A molecule can clear Alzheimer's plaques from the brains of mice and improve learning and memory, Korean scientists have found in early tests.