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Scientists studying the mechanisms behind cellular stress and its effects on aging have found success in reversing cognitive decline in mice using an experimental drug. The findings not only bode well for further study of aging and its effects in human… Continue reading Drug reboots protein production to reverse age-related cognitive decline
A growing body of research is beginning to suggest severe apathy in older adults is an early sign of dementia. New research from the University of California, San Francisco, with support from the National Institute on Aging, is now offering one of the first longitudinal studies to show apathy could be an early visible symptom of cognitive decline.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience, Brain, Behavior, University of California San Francisco
Continue reading New evidence affirms apathy is an early sign of dementia
Machines that attach to the brain and decode its activity promise to open up all kinds of medical possibilities, potentially allowing for improved screening of Alzheimer’s or the monitoring of internal organs. One of their more promising applications i… Continue reading Plug-and-play brain-decoding device picks up where it left off
The BBC claims to have obtained proof of ransom negotiations between the NetWalker gang and the University of California San Francisco almost a week after the college publicly reported on the costly security incident. Readers might recall that NetWalke… Continue reading BBC Publishes Screenshots Allegedly Depicting Ransomware Negotiations Between NetWalker and UCSF
NetWalker ransomware operators have persuaded the University of California San Francisco to pay over $1 million in an extortion scheme using data-encrypting malware. The attack, UCSF officials say, didn’t even target the institution. UCSF’s… Continue reading University of California San Francisco Pays $1 Million to Ransomware Operators after June 1 Attack
Machines that can connect to our brains and interpret its electrical signals hold all kinds of potential in all kinds of areas. A perfect demonstration of this is a research partnership between scientists at the University of California San F… Continue reading Facebook-backed brain research decodes thoughts as words instantly for the first time