Posts Tagged ‘psychiatric’
Update: New tools, research and insights to reinvent Brain Health and Mental Health in the Digital Age
———- Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, exploring a range of technologies, scientific findings and insights for brain health and mental health to better respond to the opportunities and challenges ahead. Happy reading, and Happy Thanksgiving! New tools: Brain Health in the Digital Age (opens 24-slide presentation) Harnessing brain scans to personalize autism-related behavioral interventions UNICEF…
Read MoreDr. Michael Merzenich: To harness Neuroplasticity for cognitive enhancement, we need to think “Fitness” more than “Games”
(Editor’s Note: In order to help readers familiarize themselves with the work and thinking of Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the winners of the 2016 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience for groundbreaking work on neuroplasticity, we are condensing and republishing the comprehensive conversation that Dr. Merzenich and Alvaro Fernandez had in 2009, in preparation for the inaugural…
Read MoreCNS Response ranked #21 Holder of Pervasive Neurotech Intellectual Property*
. CNS Response is a cloud-based outcomes-sharing platform for EEG data. The purpose of the platform, named PEER (Psychiatric EEG Evaluation Registry) is to improve treatment decisions for psychiatric conditions by referencing the thousands of outcomes from previous trial instances.
Read MoreWhy brain training needs to be better targeted, and more widely available
— ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder develop from the same neurocognitive deficits (Medical Xpress): “Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre have traced the origins of ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder, and found that they develop from the same neurocognitive deficits, which in turn explains why they often occur…
Read MoreDoes mindfulness meditation work? (Hint: First, define “work”)
How convincing is the science driving the popularity of mindfulness meditation? Brown University researcher has some surprising answers (tricycle): “Given the widespread belief that meditation practice is scientifically certified to be good for just about everything, the results of a recent major analysis of the research might come as some surprise… (Question) As a scientist and…
Read MoreFDA clears use of EEG-based ADHD test
First ADHD brain wave test approved by FDA (CBS News): “Diagnosing someone with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is often a tricky science because it relies heavily on psychiatric and behavioral examinations. For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a device that
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