FOMAT Medical Research has announced a new partnership with Link Neuroscience Institute, led by Dr. Bradley Hiner, a renowned expert in neurology. This collaboration focuses on advancing research in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and movement disorders, bringing together the resources and expertise of…
Brain-computer Interface Allows ALS Patients to Communicate
A brain-computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of people who are unable to communicate could revolutionize the lives of those living with completely locked-in syndrome according to a new paper published in PLOS Biology. Counter to expectations, the participants in…
Research Finds “Fuzzy Thinking” Effect in Depression, Biopolar Disorder is Real
People with depression or bipolar disorder often feel their thinking ability has gotten “fuzzy”, or less sharp than before their symptoms began. Now, researchers have shown in a very large study that effect is indeed real – and rooted in brain…
Targeting Brain Cancer Cells With a Wound-Healing Drug
At the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, three scientists are planning to create a virus capable of destroying brain cancer. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but it isn’t hypothetical – the researchers were recently awarded a grant from…
New Cause of Child Brain Tumor Identified
Doctors and scientists from The University of Manchester have identified changes in a gene, which can increase the risk of developing brain tumors in children with a rare inherited condition called Gorlin syndrome. Gorlin syndrome causes an increased risk of developing…
New Brain Protein Tied to Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists have linked a new protein to Alzheimer’s disease, different from the amyloid and tau that make up the sticky brain plaques and tangles long known to be its hallmarks. The discovery could give a new target for developing drugs and…