About Us The Neuromedia Corner aims to share news and stimulate an effective dialogue about the state of the art of neuroscience technologies, their risks and benefits and the associated ethical and social issues.

The Neuromedia Corner is an idea of the bid - Brains in Dialogue project.
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September 2010 - bid workshop

brains in dialogue on deep brain stimulation

The bid-brains in dialogue team is pleased to announce the third bid-workshop "brains in dialogue on deep brain stimulation" which will take place on 20-21 September 2010 in Warsaw, Poland.
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July 2010 - bid round table webcast

end of life debate at ESOF2010

The bid-brains in dialogue team organized the round table 'When the final hour comes: End of life care, ethics, costs, and the role of the media' at ESOF2010. Watch and download the full video of the session held in Torino.
 
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20 July 2010 - Scientific American news

2 Genes Linked to Embryonic Brain Impairment in Down's Syndrome

By NICHOLETTE ZELIADT - Researchers pin down two genes that may be responsible for abnormal neural development in Down's mice embryos. The findings may help identify possible therapeutic strategies to treat cognitive defects in human patients.
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13 July 2010 - New York Times news

Rules Seek to Expand Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s

By GINA KOLATA - For the first time in 25 years, medical experts are proposing a major change in the criteria for Alzheimer’s disease, part of a new movement to diagnose and, eventually, treat the disease earlier.
 
Follow the discussion also in NewScientist
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