Posts Tagged ‘brain-function’
Study: To improve brain health you need BOTH aerobic and cognitive exercise
Mental, physical exercises produce distinct brain benefits (Science Daily): “Cognitive brain training improves executive function whereas aerobic activity improves memory, according to new Center for BrainHealth research at The University of Texas at Dallas
Read MoreIs Mental Health ready to start transitioning towards measurable brain circuits, away from subjective symptoms?
To Diagnose Mental Illness, Read the Brain (Scientific American): Although scientists have learned a lot about the brain in the last few decades, approaches to treating mental illnesses have not kept up. As neuroscientists learn more about brain circuits, Stanford psychiatrist Amit Etkin foresees a time when diagnoses will be based on brain scans rather…
Read MoreThree neuroscientists win $1 million Kavli Prize for discovering brain’s plasticity
——- Three neuroscientists win $1m award for discovering brain’s plasticity (STAT): “Three neuroscientists whose research overturned decades-old notions about how and whether the brain can change in response to experience have won a $1 million Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on Thursday.
Read MoreNew Nevada regulation requires professional fighters to undergo regular computerized cognitive testing
Nevada officials to require brain health testing for fighters (Las Vegas Review-Journal): “The Nevada Athletic Commission will require all licensed fighters in the Silver State, including professional boxers and mixed martial athletes, to undergo regular brain health testing, officials announced Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreStudy: Hearing aids, by reducing cognitive load, can improve brain function in persons with hearing loss
UTEP professor shows that hearing aids improve memory, speech (press release): “A recent study by Jamie Desjardins, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, found that hearing aids improve brain function in persons with hearing loss.
Read MoreTo maintain lifelong mental acuity, avoid early retirement and repetitive jobs
This is your brain on retirement — not nearly as sharp, studies are finding (The Washington Post): “Retiring at 55 and spending the rest of your life relaxing on the front porch may sound appealing, but if you want your brain to keep working, it’s probably not a good idea. Mounting evidence shows that staying in…
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