Alumnus gives MIT $4.5 million to establish the Broderick Fund for Phytocannabinoid Research
Gifts to MIT and Harvard Medical School totaling $9 million will fund independent research on cannabinoid’s influence on brain health and behavior.
Deep stimulation improves cognitive control by augmenting brain rhythms
Finding could improve development of personalized psychiatric treatments.
Reducing caloric intake delays nerve cell loss
Study points to role of protein in anti-aging benefits of calorie restriction
Brain waves encode rules for behavior
Fluctuations in electrical activity may also allow the brain to form thoughts and memories.