Neuroscience – Lifeboat News: The Blog

Nov 25
2019

Study shows the progression of multiple sclerosis can be slowed

New research in mice finds that blocking a key molecule can slow the progression of multiple sclerosis. The findings pave the way for new treatments.

Nov 24
2019

Plant-based diet may prevent cognitive decline

New research highlights the importance of a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and whole grains for preventing cognitive decline later in life.

Nov 24
2019

Can the gut microbiome unlock the secrets of aging?

A new study finds that gut bacteria from old mice can help rejuvenate the neurons of younger ones, suggesting that gut bacteria are key to aging.

Nov 23
2019

Protect Brain Function with Sage Extract

A sage extract has been clinically shown to increase memory performance in older adults by 60%. Measures of attention improved 2.5-fold within hours of ingestion.

By Michael Downey

Nov 22
2019

How Do Hypnic Jerks Occur?

Why you feel like you’re falling when going to sleep?

Nov 22
2019

Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain-computer communication startup to reveal progress in livestreamed event

A livestreamed event at 8 p.m. PT will offer a look at the startup’s progress developing a “brain-machine interface.”

Nov 22
2019

Do IQ tests really measure intelligence?

Nov 22
2019

Predicting Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Memory Loss before It Strikes

New study shows how patterns in brain activity can be an early predictor of Alzheimer’s symptoms.

Nov 22
2019

Parkinson’s disease: Stimulation of brain, feet may help people overcome freezing episodes

Paolo Sanvito would often freeze like a statue after entering a meeting room when he was working as a manager in a multinational company. Known as freezing of gait, it’s a disabling symptom of Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder that he suffers from.

Nov 22
2019

Intel Gets New Partners for Brain Computing Push

The answer, Markham says, may lie in a new breed of computing chips called neuromorphic processors that are designed to operate more like the human brain. Such chips may be able to function on just 1/100 or 1/1,000 of the electricity needed by today’s processors and be less reliant on sending data to cloud servers for analysis. Everyone from tech giants like Intel, IBM, and Qualcomm to startups like aiCTX and Brainchip are racing to develop this new kind of chip.

First major corporate partners come on board effort to create neuromorphic chips based on design of the human brain.