Posts Tagged ‘personalized-medicine’
Update: Moderate lifetime drinking may lead to lower Alzheimer-related beta amyloid deposits in the brain
__ Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter. #1. First of all, it’s not all bad news this month. Study finds that moderate lifetime drinking may lead to lower Alzheimer-related beta amyloid deposits in the brain #2. And, talk about personalized medicine! This fascinating study showing how brain imaging (fMRI) + machine learning + intensive, non-invasive…
Read MoreMust-read interview with George Rebok, PhD: Can cognitive training help aging brains?
Can Training Help Aging Brains? (WebMD): George Rebok, PhD, conducted one of the largest studies to date looking at how cognitive training affects older adults. Rebok, a professor at the Center on Aging and Health at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, talks about the study findings, commercially available brain training, and what he recommends…
Read MoreCognitive therapy or medication? Brain scans may help personalize treatments
Predicting How Patients Respond to Therapy (press release): “A new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy…Social anxiety is usually treated with either cognitive behavioral therapy or medications. However,
Read MoreWorking with Healthcare Stakeholders towards Brain-Based Personalized Medicine
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 3 of the new 3‑part series written by Dr. Evian Gordon drawing from his participation at the Personalized Medicine World Congress on January, 23, 2012 at Stanford University.) Working with Health Care Industry Stakeholders: Clinicians, Pharma/Biotech, Payers, PBMs, Lawyers, Medicare, FDA Clinicians seek clear validated “rules of thumb” that can be…
Read MorePersonalized Medicine in Psychiatry: from DSM to brain-based RDoC, iSPOT‑D and biomarkers
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 2 of the new 3‑part series written by Dr. Evian Gordon drawing from his participation at the Personalized Medicine World Congress on January, 23, 2012 at Stanford University.) Most Personalized Medicine research in Psychiatry using molecular measures alone have failed to replicate. Whilst disappointing, this is not surprising, since 80%…
Read MoreThe State of Personalized Medicine: The Role of Biomarkers
(Editor’s Note: this is Part 1 of the new 3‑part series written by Dr. Evian Gordon drawing from his participation at the Personalized Medicine World Congress on January, 23, 2012 at Stanford University.) On average, the medications prescribed for brain-related conditions benefit approximately 50% of patients. But which 50%? Personalized Medicine seeks to move away from…
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