The New Yorker
The Science of Mind Reading
6 min · · Researchers are pursuing age-old questions about the nature of thoughts—and learning how to read them. · Shared by 1300, including Brian Ahier, Stephanie A Kowalski, AI, Howard Getson, Oscar MacDonald, Gabriele, William El Kaim, Vaughan Bell, Jane, Moheb Costandi, sarcastic_f, Anita Leirfall, Noah Smith, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Jason Silva, Barry Ritholtz, John Hagel, Paul Bloom
The Guardian
Covid-19 virus does not infect human brain cells, study suggests
3 min · · Exclusive: study raises hopes that Covid-related damage to sense of smell may be more superficial than previously feared · Shared by 92, including Neuropsychology, Jane, Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Jason Silva
medicalxpress.com
Has a treatment for Alzheimer's been sitting on pharmacy shelves for decades? Scientists have two possible candidates
4 min · · Two drugs approved decades ago not only counteract brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease in animal models, the same therapeutic combination may also improve cognition. · Shared by 93, including Ajit Pai, Jane, Matthias Lampe
Stanford University
Experimental depression treatment is nearly 80% effective in controlled study
3 min · · In a double-blind controlled study, high doses of magnetic brain stimulation, given on an accelerated timeline and individually targeted, caused remission in 79% of trial participants with severe… · Shared by 140, including Matthew Holt, #DigitalHealth Futurist 👨💻, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Jane
San Francisco Chronicle
How COVID affects the brain: Bay Area doctors hunt for answers
4 min · · In one of the hottest areas of coronavirus research, scientists want to unlock the... · Shared by 115, including Jane, Carla Gentry 🎶, Christopher Lauer™
Men's Journal
The Blind Man Who Taught Himself to See
Summary · 20+ min · · Click. Click. To Daniel Kish, that’s the sound of sight. He was born with retinoblastoma, and doctors had to remove his eyes to save him. As a child, Kish started clicking his tongue to navigate the world. Many blind people spontaneously start using echolocation – snapping, clapping, clicking their tongues – in childhood, but their parents, doctors and teachers generally put a stop to it because they fear the social stigma its strangeness elicits. Kish wants to change that. · Shared by 92, including Jane, getAbstract
NPR
New brain maps could help the search for Alzheimer's treatments
4 min · · Scientists have created detailed maps of the brain area that controls movement in mice, monkeys and people. The maps could help explain human ailments like Alzheimer's and Lou Gehrig's disease. · Shared by 92, including Brian Ahier, Jane, Pixel
The New York Times
A ‘Pacemaker for the Brain’: No Treatment Helped Her Depression — Until This
9 min · · It’s the first study of individualized brain stimulation to treat severe depression. Sarah’s case raises the possibility the method may help people who don’t respond to other therapies. · Shared by 142, including Jane, Forbes India, Daniel Kraft, MD, Chris Brogan/Chief of Staff
The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand
Even mild COVID-19 can shrink the brain, preliminary research finds
5 min · · It resembles brain changes seen in older adults. · Shared by 217, including Jane, Albert Ràfols, Marc Brupbacher
Salon
Why is walking so good for the brain? Blame on the "spontaneous fluctuations"
4 min · · Going on a walk makes your mind wander in ways that neuroscience is only just coming to terms with · Shared by 312, including Trae Blain, Ward Plunet, Jane
VICE
People Born Blind Are Mysteriously Protected From Schizophrenia
9 min · · The possible explanations could help us better understand the condition. · Shared by 84, including Kamil Ali Kamil, Jane
nature
COVID and the brain: researchers zero in on how damage occurs
5 min · · Growing evidence suggests that the coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ and other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms. · Shared by 173, including Jane, Carly, Roger Highfield, Carl Zimmer, Marc Brupbacher, Yale University, Emily "Legacy" Willingham PhD, Prof. Akiko Iwasaki
NPR
To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos
5 min · · Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it. · Shared by 246, including Steven, American Psychological Association, Guy Kawasaki, Jane
Tricycle Magazine: The Buddhist Review
Inside the First-Ever Scientific Study of Post-Mortem Meditation
6 min · · Shared by 282, including John Hagel, Matthias Lampe, Jane
NPR
Doctors Worry That Memory Problems After COVID-19 May Set Stage For Alzheimer's
4 min · · Some patient's who've had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself. · Shared by 128, including Jane, Timothy Lomauro, Carly, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
The New York Times
How Walking Can Build Up the Brain
4 min · · Older men and women who walked for six months showed improvements in white matter and memory, while those who danced or did stretching exercises did not. · Shared by 325, including Tim, Chloe Abrasada, Katja Evertz, Jason Hirschhorn, Daniel Pink, Lee Keyes, Jane, Albert Ràfols, Timothy Caulfield