Posts Tagged ‘cognitive-therapy’
Can brain scans identify ADHD and help predict treatment response?
— Inside the adult ADHD brain (MIT News): “About 11 percent of school-age children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While many of these children eventually “outgrow” the disorder, some
Read MoreStudy: Neurofeedback brain training can complement ADHD stimulant medications
School-based brain training shown to alleviate ADHD (The Boston Globe): “With more than one in 10 children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, parents and doctors alike have been eager to find alternatives to prescription stimulant medications like Ritalin or Adderall. Some of these options include
Read MoreUpdate: Connecting technology, healthy living, healthcare, concussions, and the Brain
Time for SharpBrains’ September 2012 eNewsletter, featuring leading-edge research and insights to help connect the dots among technology, healthy living, healthare, concussions, and–our protagonist–the brain. — Technology & the Brain: Is the Internet making us dumber? (Nope, just different) Increasing cognitive loads on miners’ brains: good example of where society is heading Brain fitness meets HRV and…
Read MoreFrom Anti-Alzheimer’s “Magic Bullets” to True Brain Health
We need a new culture of lifelong brain health to empower that 80% of the 38,000 adults over 50 surveyed in the 2010 AARP Member Opinion Survey who indicated “Staying Mentally Sharp” as their top ranked interest and concern, not to mention youth, workers and elders facing cognitive and emotional challenges.
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 MoreUpdate: Can Brain Science Enhance Living?
Sponsored Ad (How to Advertise on SharpBrains.com) Time for our monthly eNewsletter tracking recent news and developments on how the neuroscience of cognition and emotions can inform education and health across the lifespan. Let us try to be as concise as possible, so you can spend as much time as possible connecting with your Loved Ones instead of…
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