Jon Hamilton

4 days ago | vermontpublic.org | Jon Hamilton

Joe Walsh, 79, is waiting to inhale. He's perched on a tan recliner at the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. His wife, Karen Walsh, hovers over him, ready to depress the plunger on a nasal spray applicator. "One, two, three," a nurse counts. The plunger plunges, Walsh sniffs, and it's done. The nasal spray contains an experimental monoclonal antibody meant to reduce the Alzheimer's-related inflammation in Walsh's brain.

6 days ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Jon Hamilton

A study offers a glimpse of how the brain turns experience into emotion. In mice and humans, puffs of air to the eye caused persistent changes in brain activity, suggesting an emotional response.

6 days ago | ctpublic.org | Jon Hamilton

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Jon Hamilton

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Joe Walsh, 79, is waiting to inhale. He's perched on a tan recliner at the Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. His wife, Karen Walsh, hovers over him, ready to depress the plunger on a nasal spray applicator. "One, two, three," a nurse counts. The plunger plunges, Walsh sniffs, and it's done.

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Jon Hamilton

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.