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Groundbreaking brain cancer radiotherapy trial launched
Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
“This trial is vital to determine how we can use radiotherapy treatments appropriately, to give patients the best possible future.”
Early blood test to predict dementia is step closer as biological markers identified
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
Scientists have found patterns of four proteins that predict onset of dementia more than a decade before formal diagnosis.
ADHD Affects Connectivity Across The Whole Brain, Study Confirms
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
"This is exciting, because much of the prior research has focused on individual regions of the brain, but our study was seeing that this isn't the case across the board,"
Elon Musk Alleges Neuralink Completed Its First Human Trial Implant
Posted in Medicine on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller
Elon Musk recently claimed that the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain-computer interface implant, but stopped short of offering any substantial additional information or proof.
Psychedelics Rapidly Fight Depression, a New Study Offers a First Hint at Why
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller
Within a day, ketamine rewired brain circuits that shifted the emotional tone of memories, but not their content. The changes persisted long after the drugs left the body, possibly explaining why a single shot could have lasting antidepressant effects.