BRAINN´s Blog

Teasing Out the Brain Features Behind Cognitive Reserve
How to explain the ‘cognitive reserve’, measure it and further develop studies about this phenomenon?
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Let´s talk about Robots with Organic Brains – BRAINN CONGRESS INTERVIEWS
Researcher Nathalia Peixoto of George Mason University reveals how interdisciplinarity helps develop innovative researches, including ‘biological robots’.
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A federated ecosystem for sharing genomic, clinical data
Truly innovative scientific discoveries will only be available to the general population if researchers and clinicians can access and make comparisons across data from millions of individuals.
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Nature magazine discusses the ‘new era in scientific data sharing’
What are the pros and the cons in pooling and sharing clinically relevant genomic information?
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Brain-Computer Interface brings new possibilities to people with movement impairments
Algorithms process brain signals and perform tasks previously impossible for people with mobility difficulties.
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Virtual and Augmented Reality in the treatment of stroke sequelae
Researchers want to understand how the brain reacts to the use of Virtual and Augmented Reality as therapeutic stimuli.
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New assistive technologies offer more autonomy to people with disabilities
‘Assistive technology’ is the entire arsenal of resources and services that contribute to provide functional abilities to people with movement impairments, promoting independent living and social inclusion. [1]
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Neurocirurgião alerta sobre riscos de AVC durante prática esportiva
Neurocirurgião orienta atletas profissionais e amadores sobre a importância de exames preventivos para evitar acidentes vasculares cerebrais.
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Luva devolve movimentos das mãos a pacientes que tiveram AVC
Novidade promete tornar mais fácil e divertida a recuperação motora de quem sofreu um AVC. Entenda.