Marcel Proust, photographed in 1905 Photo 12 / Alamy Dawn had crept serenely over the city. The shadows draped over the avenues were slowly receding to usher in a beautiful, bright morning. It was June, and the few early risers on their way to set up market stalls were basking in the quiet, pale radiance … Read more
Targeting the vagus nerve has shown medical promise for a range of health conditions Science Photo Library/Alamy The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis – the first such device to be cleared for an autoimmune condition, potentially paving the way for broader uses. The pill-sized device … Read more
Damage to the retina at the back of the eye can lead to blindness BSIP SA/Alamoy A retinal implant has partly restored vision in blind mice, suggesting it could one day benefit people with conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, which involves a progressive loss of light-sensitive cells from the retina. Shuiyuan Wang at Fudan … Read more
Magnetic resonance imaging scan of a human brain The Queen/ Politics/ste is not/sen A device that massages the face and neck boosts the brain’s waste disposal system, suggesting it could reduce the severity of conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bathes our brain, pumped into it before leaving through a network of thin tubes … Read more
Per Borghammer’s “aha” moment came nearly 20 years ago. The neuroscientist was reading a paper from researchers who were examining whether REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD), a condition that causes people to act out their dreams and is often found in people who later develop Parkinson’s disease, could be an early form of the neurological … Read more
