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Current stimulation to the brain partially restores vision in patients with glaucoma and nerve damage
Posted in Medicine on 1st Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
There is now more light at the end of the tunnel for patients with low vision or blindness following glaucoma and optic nerve damage.
Marijuana compound removes alzheimers plaque from brain cells, study finds
Posted in Medicine on 30th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Alzheimers disease may now be added to a list of diseases with promising treatment from cannabis, a new study says.
Texting Produces an Entirely New Kind of Brain Wave Pattern
Posted in Science on 29th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The discovery shows that smartphones are literally altering the way our minds work.
Artificial synapse said to rival biological synapses in energy consumption and function
Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
An artificial synapse that emulates a biological synapse while requiring less energy has been developed by POSTECH researchers in Korea.
Research finds technique for early detection of Alzheimer's in animals
Posted in Medicine on 25th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The work paves the way for a human trial with the technology, which could lead to a noninvasive means of detecting the disease.