Posts Tagged ‘mood’
Large study finds that placebo works as well as vitamin D supplements to prevent depression and improve mood
Large Study Confirms Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Risk of Depression in Adults (Mass General press release): Vitamin D supplementation does not protect against depression in middle-age or older adulthood according results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind … “There was no significant benefit from the supplement for this purpose. It…
Read MoreFour ways hiking promotes cognitive and emotional health
__ I’m a hiker—“born to hike,” as my husband likes to joke. It does my heart and soul good to strap on a pack and head out on a trail, especially when I’m alone and can let my mind wander where it will. The experience of hiking is unique, research suggests, conveying benefits beyond
Read MoreMaker of “neuro” functional drinks settles false advertising complaint
Following Civil Complaint, Neuro to Update Labels and Change Marketing Practices (BevNet): “Neurobrands LLC, the maker of Neuro drinks, has agreed to settle a civil complaint alleging the company engaged in false advertising and violated federal food safety laws and regulations. The complaint was filed by the city of Santa Monica
Read MoreHarnessing virtual reality to practice meditation?
. Meditating in virtual reality (Peninsula Press): “Imagine you are on a beach in Bali practicing yoga at dawn, watching the sun rise beyond the lagoon. The image is so vivid that you almost forget you are actually sitting in an office in San Francisco, wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset.
Read MoreThe Federal Trade Commission challenges brain health claims by Procera AVH dietary supplement
. Procera AVH Marketers Can Forget About Claiming to Reverse Memory Loss (National Law Review): “It turns out that there is not a magic pill capable of reversing the effects of aging on the human brain, including memory loss, or at least not one we can remember right now. The FTC recently reminded the marketers…
Read MoreDaniel Ferguson: Big Data opens a world of opportunity in health, psychology, neuroscience
Please tell us about your interest in applied brain science. What areas are you most interested in? I am mostly intrigued by brain training and behavioral response using neuro/biofeedback and augmented/virtual reality. What is one important thing you are working on now, and where can people learn more about it? We are working on ways to leverage…
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