An experimental device developed by Cognito Therapeutics seeks to slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients using light and sound.
New drugs for Alzheimer’s are finally coming onto the market after decades of failed attempts to slow its devastating progression. But startup Cognito Therapeutics is taking a drug-free approach to treating the memory-robbing disease. The Cambridge, Massachusetts–based company is developing a headset to combat cognitive decline.
The downside is people must stay stationary while wearing the device and can’t fall asleep. In Cognito’s study, 85 percent of participants were able to use the device consistently. Cognito’s approach is based on research by MIT neuroscientist Li-Huei Tsai, who cofounded the company with another MIT professor, Ed Boyden.
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