Digital tool gives kids with ADHD feedback on their brains during cognitive exercises
Stanford Medicine cognitive neuroscientists show that a brain imaging tool with real-time feedback helps children with ADHD perform tasks that require working memory.
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A better, faster sepsis test that can save lives
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