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Early signs that drug 'may delay Alzheimer's decline'
Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The first details of how a drug could slow the pace of brain decline for patients with early stage Alzheimer's disease have emerged.
Brain-inspired algorithms may make for optimized computational networks
Posted in Software on 21st Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The developing brain eliminates unneeded connections between neurons.
Can your phone really know youre depressed?
Posted in Medicine on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Smartphone data was more reliable in detecting depression than daily questions participants answered about how sad they were feeling on a scale of 1 to 10.
New compounds identified that may treat depression rapidly with few side effects
Posted in Medicine on 19th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
The compounds could offer significant advantages over current antidepressant medications.
Wireless device delivers drugs to brain and triggers neurons via remote control
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A tiny wireless optofluidic neural probe that can be implanted in the brain and triggered to deliver drugs and target brain cells.