Posts Tagged ‘brain-injuries’
Public Brain Health vs. Private Brain Research Funds: How the NFL tried to influence NIH studies
——- How the NFL tried to manipulate a government study on football and brain injuries (Los Angeles Times): “The National Institutes of Health seems to have discovered what communities across the land already know: The National Football League is an untrustworthy partner. According to a report
Read MoreScientists issue a call to action for TBI patients to benefit from latest neuroscience findings
. Brain-injured patients need therapies based on cognitive neuroscience (U. Illinois press release): “Patients with traumatic brain injuries are not benefiting from recent advances in cognitive neuroscience research — and they should be, scientists report in a special issue of Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.
Read MoreWhy addressing brain health priorities requires open science (8‑minute video)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xz4xa0m1u5o%26w%3D430 Description of talk (8 minutes): Why open science? The reasons are many, but here are a few: our service members returning from 14 years of war, the rise in awareness of sports related brain injuries and
Read MoreStudy: Traumatic Brain Injury patients with high cognitive reserve recover 7 times better
People with More Education May Recover Better from Traumatic Brain Injury (Neurology): “The study examined people with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries, most of which were from motor vehicle accidents or falls. All were taken to
Read MoreNeuroscience, brain development and cognitive health
Round-up of recent articles on neuroscience, brain development and cognitive health: Encephalon 68: A carnival of neuroscience: Chris hosts a great collection of neuroscience and psychology posts in his signature Q&A style. Bilingual Babies Get Head Start — Before They Can Talk: — Unlike the monolingual group, the bilingual group was able to successfully learn a…
Read MoreStress Management as Key Factor For Cognitive Fitness, and More News
A roundup of several excellent articles this week: Keeping Your Brain Fit (US News and World Report) — “In a study of more than 2,800 people ages 65 or older, Harvard researchers found that those with at least five social tiesâ€â€church groups, social groups, regular visits, or phone calls with family and friendsâ€â€were less likely to…
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