neuroscience
Human brains connecting to the internet in realtime
Posted in Science on 16th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
Biomedical engineers at Wits are connecting a human brain to the internet in real time.
Study Investigates Vaccine and Oral Medication to Stop Alzheimers Before it Begins
Posted in Medicine on 15th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
Testing a new vaccine and oral medication that could delay or prevent Alzheimers disease from developing in those with a genetic predisposition.
Alzheimers Doesnt Destroy Memories, It Only Blocks Them
Posted in Medicine on 13th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
Until now, it was believed that Alzheimers disease could destroy the memories, but a new study reveals that it actually blocks them.
Baby brain scans can predict who is likely to develop autism
Posted in Medicine on 11th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
The way bundles of white matter fibres in the brain connect can indicate whether someone will develop autism.
Neuroscience study uncovers how threatening information invades the working memory of anxious people
Posted in Medicine on 10th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
The brains of anxious individuals tend to misallocate memory resources to process threat-related information.