Posts Tagged ‘aging’
Rhythmic Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Memory in Elderly People
On Monday, Neuroscientists at Boston University published a new approach to improve memory in elderly people. “This is an entirely different approach,” Robert Reinhart, who led the study, said in a press conference announcing the findings. The method uses specific frequencies of weak electrical current applied to the scalp at appropriate spots to target brain circuits…
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Disease—America’s Tsunami
Political foes uniting to fund the fight of Alzheimer’s disease
Read MoreWhy Girls Like Guys Who Kayak
She’s checking out your on-line profile. “I am a scientist who enjoys bird watching and canoeing.” “Interesting!” she thinks. Then she scrolls to the next profile; also a scientist: “I enjoy white water kayaking, and I study alligators in the wild.” She passes on you with your canoe, and in eager anticipation sends the kayaker…
Read MoreBrain Scan Can Reveal How Much School Work You’ve Done
Much like the age of a fish can be determined by the number of rings on its scales, a new study shows that the number of years a person has studied in school can be seen on a brain scan decades later by measuring the growth in certain brain regions. …
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