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Big Think: Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s. Comment: Came across Professor Eleanor Maguire’s involvement in this research. I wrote to her because of the difficulties I had with spatial post TBI, she replied. Sadly only in her fifties, she passed away. Quote: This supports the theory that the brain is not so much a bucket to be filled, but a muscle to be trained.

Posted on January 27, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s One of the toughest vocational exams in the world requires candidates to memorize 25,000 streets in an area five times the size of Manhattan. Big Think Jan 27, … Continue reading →

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The Deep Mind: AI agents enter telemedicine via Amazon Health. Quote: “Amazon is bringing AI to One Medical, its primary care service, to help patients better understand their health and connect with appropriate care.”

Posted on January 26, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI agents enter telemedicine via Amazon Health Amazon is bringing AI to One Medical, its primary care service, to help patients better understand their health and connect with appropriate care. Amazon’s new Health AI agentic assistant in the One Medical app can field health questions … Continue reading →

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KFF Health News U.S. Solving the Home Care Quandary. Article published in The New York Times

Posted on January 25, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

The New Old Age Solving the Home Care Quandary By Paula Span January 8, 2026   You’re ready to leave the hospital, but you don’t feel able to care for yourself at home yet. This story also ran on The New York … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: AI wearable gives a voice to people rendered speechless by strokes

Posted on January 22, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

AI wearable gives a voice to people rendered speechless by strokes By Maryna Holovnova January 21, 2026 The Revoice device uses two AI agents to detect the wearer’s silently mouthed speech and emotional state, outputting speech via a synthetic voice module … Continue reading →

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A new therapy can repair brain damage after stroke. Researchers at Northwestern University have created an innovative intravenous (IV) treatment designed to safeguard and heal brain tissue following the most common form of stroke: ischemic stroke.

Posted on January 21, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Massimo @Rainmaker1973 A new therapy can repair brain damage after stroke. Researchers at Northwestern University have created an innovative intravenous (IV) treatment designed to safeguard and heal brain tissue following the most common form of stroke: ischemic stroke. In an … Continue reading →

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EL PAIS: Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Select: subscribeLOG IN Science Silicon ValleyYoutubeGoogleLatest News Neuroscience Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells Javier Yanes JAN 03, 2025 … Continue reading →

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El Pais: Can we restore lost memories

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Neuroscience Steve Ramirez, neuroscientist: ‘We have been able to restore memories that were thought to be lost’ The researcher is a pioneer in techniques for manipulating mice brains to change how they recall past events Daniel Mediavilla JAN 13, 2026 – … Continue reading →

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New Atlas: When smell is lost …. Comment: Lost sense of smell when I sustained TBI

Posted on January 14, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Medical Innovations When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it By Chelsea Haney January 12, 2026 If we lose one sense maybe we can retrain other sensory pathways to pick up the lost information? Depositphotos View 1 Images … Continue reading →

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Futurism: For many years, the United States has waged a bitter battle against fentanyl.

Posted on January 13, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Are Now Falling Sharply, and You’ll Never Guess Why Incredible. By Victor Tangermann Published Jan 9, 2026 3:25 PM EST For many years, the United States has waged a bitter battle against fentanyl. The staggering number of overdose deaths … Continue reading →

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Scientific American: A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation

Posted on January 12, 2026 by michelleclarke2015

or 90 days January 9, 2026 2 min readAdd Us On Google Why Your Brain Puts Off Doing Unpleasant Tasks A new study in macaques identifies a brain circuit that acts like a “brake” on motivation By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron … Continue reading →

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