The brain has no nociceptors – the nerves that detect damage (or threat of damage) to our body and that signal the situation to our spinal cord and our brain. As a result, the belief that the latter does not feel any pain has taken shape, until entering popular culture. In the movie Hannibal from … Read more
The flu epidemic continues to grow in mainland France and the West Indies. Children are particularly affected this year. More discreet than the current Covid-19 epidemic in China, the seasonal flu epidemic continues to spread across mainland France and the West Indies. The public health agency France public health, in its inventory published Wednesday January … Read more
TESTIMONIAL – Justine, 24, has suffered from epilepsy since the age of 17. On International Epilepsy Day, she agreed to testify. Justine, 24, dreamed of working with disabled children Justine – LE FIGARO. – How did your illness start? Justine. – It was the morning of December 24, 2012. When I had just gotten up, … Read more
Despite new findings and advances in Alzheimer’s research, the search for therapies that prevent the onset of incurable dementia or slow the progression has so far been unsuccessful. Photo series with 10 pictures – Several drug trials that were already in the clinical phase have been discontinued this and previous years. But the setbacks do … Read more
Age is the most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s. Over the years, protein deposits can form in the brain, which significantly impair memory. The result is changes in thinking, acting and perceiving. But what exactly happens in the brain in Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s: the most common form of dementia The term dementia comes from Latin and … Read more
Microbiologist Frank Plummer has been at the forefront of battle against some of the world’s most alarming epidemics, from HIV to Ebola. But his illustrious career masked a growing dependence on alcohol. Now, the researcher has become the guinea pig in a clinical trial that investigates whether brain implants can help treat alcohol addiction. Alcohol … Read more
Dementia diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s have not yet been curable. But now researchers have developed a completely new form of therapy that should significantly improve brain performance. Progressive memory loss, language disorders, personality changes or reduced mobility: An advanced Alzheimer’s disease usually brings with it typical symptoms. The causes have not yet been … Read more
Dementia diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s have not yet been curable. But now researchers have developed a completely new form of therapy that should significantly improve brain performance. Progressive memory loss, language disorders, personality changes or reduced mobility: An advanced Alzheimer’s disease usually brings with it typical symptoms. The causes have not yet been … Read more
American researchers have developed a program capable of determining the nature of a brain tumor in less than three minutes. Artificial intelligence can allow analysis “Almost in real time” of a brain tumor during a patient’s operation, helping surgeons to operate “Safer and more precise”, concludes a study published Monday. The tool tested by a … Read more
According to the researchers, these children were delayed a few months on average in the main stages of development: motor skills such as turning around, sitting, crawling, walking and climbing stairs. By: AFP 08:56 AM / 06/01/2020– – The vast majority of children whose mothers contracted the Zika virus during pregnancy are born without the … Read more