By: Cell Press
Figure 3. Weight Loss at Month 1 Correlated with Changes in BOLD in Regions Associated with Cognitive Control. Credit: Selin Neseliler et al
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New research suggests that higher-level brain functions have a major role in losing weight. In a study among 24 participants at a weight-loss clinic, those who achieved greatest success in terms of weight loss demonstrated more activity in the brain regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex associated with self-control. Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains
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Simple test may help predict long-term outcome after stroke (Science Daily):
“We found that this test, which takes less than 10 minutes, can help predict whether people will have impaired thinking skills, problems that keep them from performing daily tasks such as bathing and dressing and even whether they will be more likely to die,” said study author Martin Dichgans, MD, of Ludwig-Maximilians University Read the rest of this entry »
By: Dr. David Rabiner
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Neurofeedback (NF) is an approach for treating ADHD in which individuals receive real-time feedback on their brainwave activity and taught to alter their typical EEG pattern to one that is consistent with a more focused and attentive state.
While considerable research supports the effectiveness of neurofeedback for many children with ADHD, relatively few studies have directly compared neurofeedback to ADHD medication. Read the rest of this entry »
By: Greater Good Magazine
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As nearly 10,000 freshmen and transfers arrived on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles, last fall, they were invited to try something never before offered during student orientation: depression screening.
The hope, administrators explained, is that by identifying their risk for depression, students can get the support they need before they face the rigors of academia and the disorienting experience of living away at college. Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains
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The Pentagon’s Push to Program Soldiers’ Brains (The Atlantic):
“…darpa officials refer to the potential consequences of neurotechnology by invoking the acronym elsi, a term of art devised for the Human Genome Project. It stands for “ethical, legal, social implications.” The man who led the discussion on ethics among the research teams Read the rest of this entry »
