Healing the brain

Abstract

The article presents recent medical and health discoveries. Researchers at the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Harvard Medical School is using a powerful microscope to see through a hole opened in the skulls of mice to understand the plaques that are signs of brain damage. Research on the Early Start Denver Model, a novel therapy for autism with emphasis on interactive play is also elaborated. Improvements in the treatment and imaging of brain cancers are also presented.