Posts Tagged ‘fatigue’
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_____ Time to wrap-up another very active month with our SharpBrains e‑newsletter summarizing exciting developments in brain research, healthcare and technology — plus a couple fun brain teasers to spark curiosity and innovation :-) New brain research: Brain scans shed light on the brain networks supporting Awe For World Mental Health Day let’s review how a healthy…
Read MoreWashington Wizards to test virtual reality system to better monitor players’ fatigue
___ Washington Wizards Partner With Neurotechnology Company To Assess Player Fatigue (Forbes): “Professional sports teams are always looking for an edge, as games are often won or lost by one quick decision or one regretful error. As the sports world become receptive to technologies more prevalent in other sectors, the new knowledge gained can enhance…
Read MoreStudy: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) can reduce fatigue in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
_______________ Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Shown to Reduce Fatigue Associated with Multiple Sclerosis (NYU Lagone Health press release): “People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who underwent a non-invasive form of electrical brain stimulation experienced significant reductions in fatigue, a common and often debilitating symptom of the disease
Read MoreStudy shows how online mindfulness interventions can reduce work-related rumination and fatigue, and improve sleep quality
__________ Work these days often comes with long hours, emotionally draining colleagues, and complex problems that require an enormous amount of mental energy. So it’s no surprise that many of us have a hard time leaving work-related thoughts at the office. “Surveys have shown that between 16 and 25 percent of the workforce have regular…
Read MoreBrainy Innovation Tips from Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director with Merck Ventures
Question: Edward, please share 1–2 major brain health needs you observe right now whose solution demands a creative and significant tech-enabled innovation. Answer: We need to target depression, stress and fatigue in a quantifiable manner (ie. no wellness-like claims, but real data supporting an improvement in the aforementioned indications). Treatments and early detection too. Also, ways…
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