By MANSUR SHAHEEN U.S. DEPUTY HEALTH EDITOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 18:13 EDT, 2 September 2022 | UPDATED: 18:15 EDT, 2 September 2022 Over-the-counter supplements that claim to boost a person’s memory and cognitive function may be useless, experts warn, and while there are little direct harm from the pills themselves they may lead to people delaying seeking...
by European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Illustration: fMRI brain scans, showing the increased brain activity in the right angular gyrus in the prucalopride group versus the placebo group. Credit: Angharad De Cates. This illustration is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The development of drugs to treat cognitive problems in patients with mental illness may...
Say you meet an old friend at the train station. She is standing about a meter ahead of you, and on the tracks to your right a train has just pulled into the station. Behind your friend, you see a bakery. We often remember such scenes in vivid detail. But exactly how we do that...
EPFL scientists have shown that combining a brain-computer interface (BCI) with functional electrical stimulation (FES) can help stroke victims recover greater use of their paralyzed arm — even years after the stroke ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE Paralysis of an arm and/or leg is one of the most common effects of a stroke. But thanks...
Video games are known to have a wide variety of effects on the mind of children and adolescents. However, a new study indicates that gaming may prove to be beneficial for elderly people. Researchers at the University of Manchester reveal that engaging in video games — which involve physical activity — can improve brain functions in elderly people, preventing...
