Therapeutic Resources Blog
Breakthrough Replicates Human Brain Cells for Use in Alzheimer’s Research
October 20, 2014
For the first time, and to the astonishment of many of their colleagues, researchers created what they call Alzheimer’s in a Dish — a petri dish with human brain cells that develop the telltale structures of Alzheimer’s disease. In doing so, they resolved a longstanding problem of how to study Alzheimer’s and search for drugs to treat it; the best they had until now were mice that developed an imperfect form of the disease. Read More »
In Nursing Homes, Eyes That Never Turn Away
October 17, 2014
Should you be able to place a video camera in your parent’s room at a nursing home? Cindy King votes yes. Her mother suffered a major stroke, and when Ms. King could no longer care for her at home, she started looking for a decent facility. Read More »
How Exercise Can Boost Young Brains
October 16, 2014
Encourage young boys and girls to run, jump, squeal, hop and chase after each other or after erratically kicked balls, and you substantially improve their ability to think, according to the most ambitious study ever conducted of physical activity and cognitive performance in children. Read More »
High tech tools for speech therapy
October 15, 2014
New software and hardware are now available to help kids work on their speech therapy from the comfort of home, or even on the go. Read More »