UNC’s Heather Hazlett has published a study showing that an overgrowth in brain volume, determined by MRI scans during the first year of life, forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism. The goal is to...
MIT’s Michael Strano has developed a carbon nanotube based detector that can track single cells’ secretion of dopamine. Using 20,000 sensor arrays, the team monitored dopamine secretion of single neurons, allowing them better understand dopamine dynamics. Unlike...
UCSF’s Joaquin Anguera and the UW’s Patricia Arean have published a study detailing the use of video games to treat late life depression. They claim that the EVO interface targets underlying cognitive issues associated with depression, and does not simply manage...
Cognito Therapeutics is developing a device-driven approach to Alzheimer’s treatment. Based on research by MIT’s Ed Boyden, globally recognized for his work in optogenetics, and Li-Hue Tsai, director of the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, flickering-light stimulation has been...