Posts Tagged ‘neurological’
Dr. Albert Kwon, CEO of Brainnovations Winner AUGMENTx, wants to harness Augmented Reality to significantly ease access to Neurological Rehabilitation Therapies
___ Albert, what surprised you the most from the Judges’ questions and feedback during the Brainnovations Pitch Contest? It was a pleasant surprise to receive so many votes and such great feedback, which solidified my conviction that there is a great need to create new therapy options for stroke patients and other neurological injuries, especially…
Read MorePhotobiomodulation: A new and promising way to enhance brain function
___ As is increasingly evident, there are multiple methods aimed at enhancing brain function. Brain training and mindfulness practices are commonly used. Substance-based methods are popular too, including hallucinogens in the form of plant extracts, and drugs. Same as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): All of these are promising but…
Read MorePlaying American football before age 12 is linked to long-term neuropsychiatric and cognitive problems
__________ Tackle football before age 12 may boost risks of cognitive, mood disorders (Ars Technica): “Taking hard knocks early in life could shove football players toward neurological problems later, a new study suggests. Among 214 former amateur and professional male football players, those who started playing early—particularly before the age of 12—had greater risks of…
Read MoreExplore the Future of Public Health & Brain Health with David Bartrés-Faz, PI of the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative
We’re happy to announce that David Bartrés-Faz, Principal Investigator of the new Barcelona Brain Health Initiative, will be speaking at the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5–7th). The Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI) is a new research project promoted by the Institut Guttmann, with the support from members of Harvard Catalyst and Harvard Medical School, already recruiting over 3,000…
Read MoreSmart brains up in Canada: 11 early-stage neurotech entrepreneurs receive award by The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI)
— A record 11 Ontario innovators awarded $50,000 to become Ontario Neurotech Entrepreneurs (press release): “The Ontario Brain Institute [OBI] today announced the 2017 winners of its pioneering Ontario Neurotech (ONtrepreneurs) program to help early-stage entrepreneurs take their ideas “from the lab to the marketplace.” Since 2012, the ONtrepreneurs program has awarded $50,000 to each…
Read MoreStudy: Is modernity leading to a growing Cognitive Divide?
— Has Modern Experience Changed The Human Brain? (NPR): “The brain has evolved over evolutionary time scales of millions of years. So, what is the likelihood that the relatively recent advent of reading and writing, or motorized transport, or the Internet, could have changed our brains?
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