Nanotubes may be used to treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

Special Nanotubes May Be Used as a Vehicle for Treating Neurodegenerative Disorders

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have demonstrated that magnetic nanotubes combined with nerve growth factor can enable specific cells to differentiate into neurons. The results from in vitro studies show that magnetic nanotubes may be exploited to treat neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease because they can be used as a delivery vehicle for nerve growth factor.

Music and the Brain

Oliver Sacks gave the above presentation at the World Science Fair and one attendee wrote about it here. Sacks explained the effect music has on various parts of the brain, referring to patients with Alzheimers and Parkinsons whose motor disorders were positively affected by listening to music.