School Bullies – Is the Amygdala to Blame?
by Melissa E. Malka, BSc5
Countless studies have focused on the subject of bullying, and the latest even suggest an interesting paradox: is bullying... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2008
Reversing the Irreversible – Neuromotor Prostheses for Spinal Cord Injury
by Sajid Surve, DOA young football player is running the ball downfield when he gets blindsided by two tacklers. They upend the player, who... READ MORE →
How Much is a Pound of Prevention Worth?
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDThe cholesterol-lowering drugs collectively known as “statins” are among the top drugs sold in the United States, and... READ MORE →
Electrical Brain Stimulation Improves Hand Motor Skills
by RD, MDSince its discovery many years ago, harnessing the power of electricity has been an ongoing endeavor. Benjamin Franklin’s... READ MORE →
New Drug Approval – Lacosamide for Epilepsy
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDIn October, the Federal Drug Administration approved lacosamide as add-on therapy for adults with partial seizures. The approval... READ MORE →
Why Infidelity May Not Be Cheating Anymore
by Sudip Ghosh, MDCheating implies some sort of deviation form the norm — staying faithful. But as new research suggests, the chances... READ MORE →
Alzheimer’s Drug to Treat Binge Eating Disorder
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDMemantine (Namenda) is approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease, but may also be effective in treating binge eating disorder.... READ MORE →
Brain Blogging, Forty-First Edition
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANWelcome to the forty-first edition of Brain Blogging. In this round, we discuss the likelihood of bipolar children becoming... READ MORE →
Diagnosing Child Abuse
by J. R. WhiteUnquestionably, child abuse is one of the most devastating and horrendous issues faced by health practitioners. Not only... READ MORE →
Hypnosis and Chronic Pain
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDChronic pain is a widespread challenge, affecting as many as 50 million Americans, and lacks effective treatment options.... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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