Are Physicians Spending Too Much Time Diagnosing Patients?
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmD4
Dizziness is responsible for nearly 3 million emergency room visits every year in the United States. In most of the cases,... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2009
Possible Medical Application of a Smart Drug
by Kevin TaylorCognitive enhancers, also known as nootropics, are a category of drugs with the ability to increase mental performance. Many... READ MORE →
Two Wrongs Make a Right – Abnormal Brain Circuitry May Stop Abnormal Movement
by Waynekid KamA solution to an abnormal neurological movement problem can perhaps be abnormal as well. The irregular wiring of the brain... READ MORE →
If Herbal Medicine is Medicine, Shouldn’t it be Treated as Such?
by Rachel Danks, PhDRecently, the UK Government announced a consultation on whether practitioners of acupuncture, herbal medicine and traditional... READ MORE →
Off-Label Use of Psychiatric Medications Common for Veterans
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDMen and women of the United States military are suffering from mental illnesses at an increasing rate. Among service members... READ MORE →
How Culture Shapes Our Mind and Brain
by Meghan Meyer, PhD (c)Most people would agree that culture can have a large effect on our daily lives — influencing what we may wear, say,... READ MORE →
New Report on the Use of Antidepressants During Pregnancy
by Jennifer Gibson, PharmDDepression is a major health concern worldwide, and is the second leading cause of disability for people of reproductive... READ MORE →
Post-Partum Psychosis – Rare but Real
by T. A. McNamee, MDThe existence of post-partum psychosis and post-partum depression has been hotly contested publicly. Tom Cruise’s denouncement... READ MORE →
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
by Jared Tanner, PhDIn the mid 1950s, Dr. Bedford reported on a number of older adults who exhibited cognitive problems (memory or planning or... READ MORE →
Religion – A “Natural” Phenomenon?
by Divya Mathur, PhDAll human societies have some phenomenon that can be described as religion. It is difficult to understand why religion is... 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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