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Blood test can predict Alzheimer's, say researchers
Posted in Medicine on 9th Mar, 2014
by Alex Muller
A blood test can accurately predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease, according to US researchers.
Could electroconvulsive therapy zap worst nightmares?
Posted in Medicine on 24th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long associated with controversial treatment of the mentally ill, can be used to erase memories, Dutch researchers have found.
Most of Us Have Made Best Memories by Age 25
Posted in Science on 24th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
By the time most people are 25, they have made the most important memories of their lives, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire.
DARPAs futuristic brain implant will restore lost memories
Posted in Medicine on 12th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
In case of brain injury, the implant would basically do a system restore, giving those memories back.
A Simple Test Tells Seniors if Their Memory is Waning
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
With so few treatments for Alzheimers, seniors who may be experiencing loss of cognitive function often avoid testing for fear that they may have the dreaded disease.