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Alzheimer’s Treatment Could Restore Brain Cell Memory Alzheimer’s Treatment Could Restore Brain Cell Memory
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A new study has shown that a drug intended to treat diabetes could restore memory in brain cells affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, demonstrated that a drug named AC253, which never made it …

Mental Health Could Be Affected By Social Isolation, Shows Study Mental Health Could Be Affected By Social Isolation, Shows Study
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A new study suggests that isolation can result in reduced production of myelin – a protective nerve fiber – and could contribute to developing mental illness. Myelin acts as an “insulating material” around the areas of nerve cells that send …

Diabetes Treatment Shown to Improve Memory For Alzheimer’s Patients Diabetes Treatment Shown to Improve Memory For Alzheimer’s Patients
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A new study shows that a drug used to treat insulin resistance in diabetics could improve cognitive performance in some people with Alzheimer’s disease. In the study, published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience, the drug rosiglitazone was used …

Device That Reads Minds May Become a Reality Device That Reads Minds May Become a Reality
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Have you ever wondered what or if a coma patient was thinking? Have you ever wanted to read someone’s mind or have your own mind read? Well, it seems your curiosity could be answered. A device that measures brain waves …

Learning The Piano or Kung-Fu, Without Knowing How To Do Either Learning The Piano or Kung-Fu, Without Knowing How To Do Either

It’s finally here, science and technology used in both The Matrix and Total Recall is near reality. Say hello to Decoded Neurofeedback (DecNef), a study conducted by Boston University and ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan. What they’ve done …