Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later
www.newscientist.com
A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a year later, a small study suggests
  • cro_magnon_gilf@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Here is an awesome thing that’s so cool it sounds unreal, and still the title is a massive lie. They performed one simple test better.

    Awesome that this is even a possibility though

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Also, if it was the same test, everyone does better on a test they’ve taken before. They should have also tested 6 regular people that never had tbi’s to see how they compared.

        • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          11·
          11 months ago

          Not what I mean. I meant they tested the 6 people before and after who did have the implants and it showed improvement.

          They should have tested a group of regular people two times as well, at the same time. Ones with no surgery before or after, to see if they also showed improvement in the testing.

          Most everyone gets better at something the more times they do it. Even taking a test. If the control group also showed an 18% improvement the 2nd time taking the test, it would mean the implants didn’t do anything.