Gadget of the week
AI can detect Alzheimer’s 10 years before symptoms show up By Mariella Moon From engadget When it comes to Alzheimer’s, early detection is crucial. Various researchers around the globe are developing ways to detect Alzheimer’s as early as possible. After…
Gadget of the week
FDA approves first MRI machine for premature babies By Swapna Krishna, From engadget This will help more preemies survive their most vulnerable days in the hospital. Premature babies are some of the most vulnerable patients in a hospital, and they…
UK: Charlie Gard parents end legal fight for ‘beautiful’ baby
From BBC The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to the US for experimental treatment. A lawyer representing Chris Gard and Connie Yates told the High Court “time had run out”…
Moderate quantities of alcohol can damage your brain, study
From India TV News Even moderate quantities of alcohol can affect your mental health drastically. India TV Lifestyle Desk, New Delhi [ Even moderate drinking can affect your mental health, study For the ones who say they drink occasionally, there’s…
Is MRI the mammography for prostate screening?
From Newsmax MRI screening might greatly reduce over diagnosis and over treatment of prostate cancer in older men, a preliminary study suggests. Compared to the current screening method, MRI can reduce over diagnosis of prostate cancer by 50 percent, and…
Gadget of the week
Prostate cancer laser treatment cures half of trial subjects By Steve Dent From engadget Normal side effects like erectile dysfunction were almost non-existant. A new prostate cancer treatment that combines lasers and deep-sea bacteria could be “truly transformative,” according to…
This might be the most detailed map of the human brain we’ve ever seen
By Erin Brodwin From Business Insider Imagine that the first map you ever saw of the United States was simply a rough outline of the country’s borders with only about half the state boundaries penciled in. That’s essentially the type of diagram…
Does smoking pot change the way the brain develops?
By Tia Ghose for LiveScience From Mashable The effects of marijuana on the brain may be more complicated than experts previously thought, and may depend on factors related to the person using the drug, such as their genetics, two new studies…
Scientists tested therapy against antidepressants — here’s what
By Erin Brodwin From Business Insider There’s a reason depression can be so difficult to treat: Scientists are still figuring out exactly how and why it strikes. Different treatment methods impact the brain in drastically different ways, and in a…
