Eccentric helmet may be the future of brain scans
We love reporting the latest cutting-edge medical inventions here at The Optimist Daily. In the past few months, we’ve written about an antibiotic-resistant sensor that drastically reduces diagnosis time and a magnetic device for better prosthetic limb control. This time we want to tell you about Read More...
Genetically atlasing the human brain helps understand its shape
The human brain is a wonderfully complex supercomputer. Therefore, science still has a long way to go to fully understand its mysterious ways. Though, a genetic study, published in Science, has brought us one step closer to figuring out what is going on in regards to how the brain is Read More...
MINIMA therapy could be a game changer for non-invasive cancer treatment
A brilliant group of researchers at University College London (UCL) have figured out a novel way to use MRI scanners. MRI scanners are conventionally used as an essential tool in the detection of diseases, but now, this equipment could potentially be the key to destroying cancer tumors without Read More...
Study: New insights into sight loss for stroke survivors
Strokes are extremely prevalent According to the CDC, IN the United States someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. For survivors, the lasting medical complications range between each individual including loss of speech, limb control, memory, and sight to name a few. Scientists know the latter Read More...
New biomarker for Alzheimer’s discovered
Alzheimer’s is a complex neurological disease, with scientists still trying to piece together the complete puzzle of factors that contribute to its development. A number of different genetic and environmental risks have been determined─though more than 99 percent of cases are not inherited. Read More...
Study: Speaking with infants may change their brains
If a baby isn’t capable of taking part in complex conversations, is there any point for parents to talk to them? A new study out of Stanford University suggests there are potential brain benefits for infants who are spoken to. In the study, scientists found engaging in “conversations” with Read More...
MRI imaging method could lead to new way to detect early-stage cancer
A new method of detecting early-stage cancer is getting the green light from the FDA, meaning human trials will commence in the coming two years. The new imaging method was intended for detecting metastatic cancer in the liver, but the researchers say it could be applied to a number of other types Read More...