Magnetic Coil Smarter Pill

Here’s an interesting bit of research, with possible implications for treatment of Alzheimer’s.

Could magnets make the mind grow stronger? In mice at least, stimulating the brain with a magnetic coil appears to promote the growth of new neurons in areas associated with learning and memory. If the effect is confirmed in humans, it might open up new ways of treating age-related memory decline and diseases like Alzheimer’s.

The process is termed Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS for short.  Interesting.

Magnets may make the brain grow stronger

Linked via Fred Lapides.

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