If you or someone you know has gone through chemotherapy, you might be familiar with the side effect commonly called ‘chemo brain.’ Scientists have now demonstrated a simple way to protect brain cells from damage using flashing lights and sounds at a certain frequency.
Chemotherapy is one of our best treatments for many cancers, but unfortunately its effects are felt throughout the body, including the brain. Patients often report ‘brain fog,’ where they have trouble with memory, concentration and decision making, affecting their thinking and behavior. While it normally goes away after the chemotherapy finishes, it can be a frustrating interruption to everyday life for a few months.
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But a new study by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers might have uncovered a fairly simple treatment to counter those ill effects – and, best of all, it’s less invasive than the chemo itself. All you have to do is look at some flashing lights and listen to some sounds daily.
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