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Music therapy to treat brain injury trialed in Japan

music notes-croppedLOS ANGELES: Listening to music and being bounced up and down has helped a young woman who was paralyzed regain consciousness and could be a new neurological treatment method.

At the Conscious Brain and Rhythms of Music conference, composer Ryo Noda spoke about the use of Read More »

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New version of online cognitive science resource

New picSAN FRANCISCO: A significant difficulty during the early development of the new version of CogNet was trying to achieve the best presentation of the book’s content. When a catalog search presented a PDF chapter from a book in CogNet, the source of the book was not Read More »

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One in three born this year will suffer from dementia

Number 33SAN FRANCISCO: One in three people born this year will develop dementia, according to new figures.

Early symptoms include problems with memory and thinking. As the disease progresses, people can experience difficulty with walking, balance and swallowing.

The latest analysis showed 27% of boys born in Read More »

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Immune gene prevents Parkinson’s disease and dementia

genes LOS ANGELES: An estimated seven to ten million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is an incurable and progressive disease of the nervous system affecting movement and cognitive function. More than half of PD patients develop progressive disease showing signs of dementia similar Read More »

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