Keeping brain sharp may ward off Alzheimer’s protein

CHICAGO (Reuters) – People who challenge their brains throughout their lifetimes — through reading, writing and playing games — are less likely to develop protein deposits in the brain linked with Alzheimer’s, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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Awareness detected in people in vegetative state

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists have used a portable device that tracks changes in brain waves to communicate with people in a vegetative state, some of whom have been locked in their bodies for more than a year.

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