Ian Graber-Stiehl

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Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and the University of Southern California described last month in the Journal of Neural Engineering the first human test of a prosthetic system that augments the brain’s ability to access memories.

Memory-Boosting Prosthesis Improves Recall in Humans

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Athletes and physicians have increasingly raised concerns about concussions and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in some sports.

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Memory-Boosting Prosthesis Improves Recall in Humans

A prosthetic system improved episodic memory performance by 37 percent in test subjects, offering a possible treatment for neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, and head injury.

Winter Olympians Face Same Brain Injury Risks as Boxers and Football Players

Boxing and football have been increasingly scrutinized for risks of brain trauma — winter sports, not so much.