Month: September 2022

No Cost COVID-19 Vaccines to Stay in US!

In an exciting announcement, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha declared that COVID-19 vaccines will continue to be accessible without any charge in the United States. This is similar to how we get free flu shots every year. Just like clockwork, the country is moving towards having an annual vaccine against the novel […]

Published on September 6, 2022

The Lingering Echo: Neural Activity After Sound

Imagine you’re at a concert, and the band finishes their last note. But even after the music has ended, there’s an echo – a faint, lingering trace of sound that stays with you. Well, it turns out our brains do something similar! Scientists have discovered that neural activity in the auditory cortex continues even after […]

Published on September 6, 2022

Unlocking the Power of Magnetic Stimulation for Alzheimer’s: A Close Examination of its Therapeutic Potential

Imagine a team of power tools working together to fix a broken machine. In a similar way, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is being explored as a potential tool to manage Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of TMS in improving cognitive performance in patients with Alzheimer’s. They searched […]

Published on September 6, 2022