BBC News: Rat-brain robot aids memory study

Worried About Alzheimer's? The Holy Grail of Exercise

By: BobbyDelray

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room  My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live our life one day at at time. Last week I wrote -- http://www.alzheimersreadingroom.com/2009/10/worried-about

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Meet iCub - the robot that moves and learns like a child [ Video ]

By: TauseefAhmed

  A sophisticated robot that is able to move and learn like a three-year-old child has made its first outing in the UK. The iCub is able to crawl and walk, make human-like eye and head movements and recognise and grasp objects like a toddler, scientists say. Believed to be the most advanced humanoid robot in Europe, the robot went on ...

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cell phone users at higher risk of brain tumor

By: dustgeer

Cell phone users might take more risks to come down with brain tumors, according to media reports Wednesday quoting latest research from U.S. In earlier research, scientists did find a weak link between cell phone and brain tumors, whereas there was no clear indication of what risk the cell phone users were taking. "We cannot make any ...

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BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS

By: hasnain

1.No BreakfastPeople who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar level. This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing brain degeneration. 2 . OvereatingIt causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease in mental power. 3. Smoking It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to ...

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