• Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 29th, 2015
Beer Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Beer Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s, Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

Study finds beer contains an antioxidant compound that can slow the progress of neurodegenerative disorders

Alzheimer's, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders Can Turn People into Criminals

Alzheimer's, Other Neurodegenerative Disorders Can Turn People into Criminals

Study finds neurodegenerative disorders can lead to criminal behavior by affecting key neural structures in the brain

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 23rd, 2014
Adult Human Skin Cells Directly Converted into Brain Cells

Adult Human Skin Cells Directly Converted into Brain Cells

When implanted into the brains of laboratory mice, the converted cells survived, behaved similarly to native cells

Cyborg Technology Expected to Treat Parkinson’s, Other Similar Disorders

Cyborg Technology Expected to Treat Parkinson’s, Other Similar Disorders

A team of scientists are now busy testing this type of technology on laboratory rats