Posts Tagged ‘neuropsychiatric’
Study: Psychedelics can promote neural plasticity in the prefrontal cortex and expand pathways for mental health
Psychedelics in Neurology: Potential for Improving Neuroplasticity (NeurologyTimes): “Back in the 1950s, research was proving that psychedelic agents could be effective in the treatment of various neuropsychiatric disorders. Unfortunately, just as science was exploring their beneficial effects, the counterculture was exploring and embracing their effects. Slowly but surely, psychedelics were associated with rebellious youth and…
Read MoreComing soon: Assessing your mental health while you talk on a phone, type on a keyboard, or scroll through a website
___ Tech Watches You for Digital Symptoms of Brain Disorders (IEEE Spectrum): The medical professionals tasked with caring for our minds don’t have an easy job. To diagnose people with neuropsychiatric diseases, doctors can perform brain scans, but such scans are expensive and the results are sometimes inscrutable. The other options include conducting time-consuming cognitive…
Read MoreStudy finds continued birth of new neurons (neurogenesis) well into our 70s
___ New brain memory cells develop well into old age (Reuters): “Well into our 70s, we continue to develop new cells in an area of the brain responsible for new memories and exploration of new environments, scientists report. “These new brain cells sustain our abilities to make new memories, learn, and cope with the environment,…
Read MoreUpdate: New book by Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson describes how long-term meditation can improve our minds, brains, and bodies
_______________ Time for SharpBrains’ September e‑newsletter, this time discussing a range of topics from meditation research to the first FDA-cleared digital therapeutic to upcoming events at the frontier of applied brain science. Also, a warning: Parents, coaches, teachers, –you can read why below– let’s find safer sports for kids to play than American football. New research…
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 MoreUpdate: 35% of worldwide dementia cases could be prevented by modifying these 9 modifiable risk factors
Time for SharpBrains’ July e‑newsletter, featuring fascinating scientific findings, emerging brain health practices and insights…and some fun teasers. New research Let’s start with the key take-aways from a new and very insightful evidence review which found nine modifiable risk factors for dementia — accounting for 35% of all cases: — Education by age 15 (during early life) —…
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