Light and sound, the foundation of video games, shown to reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
This research, published by the amazing folks at Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. demonstrates the power of light and sound to create meaningful, lasting, changes in the brain.
Cognito’s GENUS device delivers tuned frequencies of light and sound to patients in one hour sessions.
In initial studies, the team found that GENUS stimulation enhanced neural activity across multiple brain regions, including parts of the hippocampus that are critical for learning and memory.
To further investigate Cognito did a small trial with patients showing early signs of Alzheimers. After 3 months, the active stimulation group exhibited less brain atrophy, improved sleep, and enhanced performance on face-name association memory tasks.
Much more study is warranted, but this is great progress and reinforces the brilliant work of Dr. Li-Huei Tsai, a neuroscientist and program director at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT Post: https://lnkd.in/gqbnwD6x
The power of Immersive Medicine, and specifically media based therapeutics, is just coming into focus. 2024 promises to be an exciting time as the video game world begins to expand beyond gamification and understand its true place in health and wellness.
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