Professor Emeritus Richard Wurtman, a neuroscientist who spent more than four decades on the MIT faculty, died at age 86. Wurtman led research behind 200 patents, laying the groundwork for numerous medical products.
A new study has reported on the first human tests of an experimental therapy using sound and light to treat Alzheimer's disease. The initial results are promising, with the treatment leading to some neurological and cognitive improvements.
Light therapy is a form of treatment often prescribed to people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It works by bathing the patient in artificial light – usually from a light therapy box – [.]
Early-stage clinical studies testing the safety and efficacy of 40-hertz sensory stimulation to treat Alzheimer’s disease found that the potential therapy was well-tolerated and was associated with some significant neurological and behavioral benefits among a small cohort of participants.
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