Did you know that music composers have brains that work better than those who don’t make music? A study showed that composers have better ways of talking between brain areas. These areas include the corpus callosum, anterior radiating corona, and the internal capsule’s branches. Out of the people studied, more women, 56%, were composers than […]
AI-Powered Litigation Funding: Finding Profitable Lawsuits in Court Dockets Did you know Legalist Inc. raised about $400 million in just six months for its AI-powered investment firm1? This shows how AI is changing the game in litigation finance, now worth $13.5 billion2. Legalist uses AI to go through court records and find winning lawsuits, hitting […]
Did you know the brain has around 100 billion neurons? They all help us think and remember, especially as we grow older1. Keeping our minds sharp over time is really important. Our thinking, learning, and memories are part of cognitive health. It’s important to keep our blood vessels healthy for good brain function. High blood […]
Breakthrough Target Offers New Hope for Spinal Cord Injury Treatment Every day, around 1,000 people get life-changing spinal cord injuries. This leads to paralysis and huge healthcare costs. GTX, a leading company in medical devices, is working on new ways to help. They have a special therapy. It aims to help people move again and […]
Could AI Doctors Be the Future? China Takes a Bold Step Did you know that a hospital in China uses 14 AI doctors and four nurses? This step marks a significant change in healthcare1. These AI docs can look after up to 10,000 patients qucikly, showing amazing medical skills1. It’s making us think how AI […]
Over 55 million worldwide face dementia, a number growing. By 2030, this could hit 78 million. The hunt for early detection is fierce. Imagine if we could foresee dementia, including Alzheimer’s, 15 years earlier?1 A recent study in Nature Mental Health brings this potential to light. The study used UK Biobank data to explore a […]
Want to Get Smarter? Neuroscience Says This 1 Habit Helps Did you know our brains can keep growing and get smarter, even as we get older?1 Research in neuroscience shows that by doing certain things, you can boost your brainpower, improve how you solve problems, and think better. This can help you in your job […]
In the same way that more than 80 percent of people surveyed think they are above-average drivers, and fewer than 1 percent consider themselves “worse than average” (each a mathematical impossibility), I like to think I’m smart. Not extremely smart. Not super smart. Just smart. And I would definitely like to be smarter. Fortunately, it’s possible to improve […]
A former JP Morgan analyst was awarded a $35 million verdict after the glass door of a Manhattan building suddenly shattered on her nearly a decade ago, leaving her with permanent brain damage, The Post has learned. The ruling in favor of Meghan Brown, 36, followed a three-week trial in which jurors were shown shocking […]
A large population-based study in Korea found that three allergic diseases were associated with an increased risk of incident dementia, but independent experts who reviewed the data said though statistically significant, the effect sizes may be small. Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis—common allergic diseases sometimes called the “atopic triad“—are significantly associated with an increased […]
