First of all, I hope everyone had a happy Easter!
This story from MSNBC (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23697160/) illustrates the growing problem of Alzheimer’s. In the article, it is stated that over 454,000 people will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s annually. Even worse, that number will go up to 959,000 by the year 2050. I encourage you to read the [...]
Today is the day that I placed my father in an assisted living facility. Although this is a difficult time, we were greatly comforted by the fact that the facility that we placed him in had a cheerful and homelike atmosphere, kind and warm-hearted nurses, and a plateful of activities that will be sure to [...]
An interesting post from io9.com about how the brain could potentially be trained or taught to heal itself. Apparently, mice were able to regrow neurons to replace damaged tissue. Of course, the possible application is in the future to help fix/revive/replace non-functional brain cells.
