Posts Tagged ‘OCD’
Study: One-week brain training can increase cognitive flexibility and reduce OCD symptoms
___ OCD symptoms could be reduced with ‘brain-training’ app, study says (UPI): “People with obsessive compulsive disorder could manage their symptoms, including excessive handwashing and contamination fears, by using a “brain training” app, according to its developers. Researchers from the University of Cambridge in Britain, who tested
Read MoreSurvey of key scientific, technological and investment trends revolutionizing Brain Health in our Digital Age
—– Last year I got very interested in the functioning of the human brain and the science behind mindfulness and learning [1], so was quite excited to attend the SharpBrains Virtual Summit [2] in December, indulging in the latest trends in applied neuroscience and digital innovation. The Summit focused on the theme of reinventing brain health in the digital…
Read MoreNext: Targeted neurotechnology to augment–perhaps even take over–neuropharmacology
Neurotechnology offers new solutions to treating brain diseases (Dell Tech Culture): “A new wave of medical technologies is changing the way we approach studying the brain and treating patients suffering from neurological diseases and mental illness. For people suffering from Parkinson’s, epilepsy, OCD and severe depression, these technological advancements are
Read MoreThe Future of Computer-assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Wall Street Journal had a very interesting article yesterday, titled To Be Young and Anxiety-Free, focused on the value of cognitive behavioral therapy to help children with high levels of anxiety learn how too cope better and prevent the snowball scenario, when that anxiety grows and spirals out of control resulting in depression and…
Read MoreCognitive Health News Roundup
July is shaping up to be a fascinating month, full of cognitive health research reports and applications. Here you have a roundup, covering food for the brain, cognitive assessments, mental training and DNA, and more. 1) Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function (Nature Neuroscience) “Brain foods: the effects of nutrients on brain function”,…
Read MoreThe Alfred Nobel legacy: 2007 Nobel Prizes
In 1895, this will by Alfred Nobel created the Nobel Prizes. One page worth reading, with this core paragraph: “The whole of my remaining realizable estate shall be dealt with in the following way: the capital, invested in safe securities by my executors, shall constitute a fund, the interest on which shall be annually distributed…
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