Best and Worst of Health and Healthcare – October 2015
by Sara Adaes, PhD0
October brought us some new examples of how our lifestyle negatively impacts our health, be it stress, diet, or our sleep... READ MORE →
Yearly Archive for 2015
Neural Basis of Multitasking
by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhDMultitasking – the ability to perform two or more different tasks at once – is viewed by many as a very useful... READ MORE →
Nurturing The Brain, Part 7 – Omega-3 Fatty Acids
by Sara Adaes, PhDOmega-3 fatty acids have been highly hyped as being tremendously beneficial to our health. And indeed they are essential... READ MORE →
We Now Know How Leptin Controls Body Fat
by Sara Adaes, PhDFat is our body’s energy reserve. Fat (adipose) tissue constitutes 20 to 25% of our body mass. There are two types of adipose... READ MORE →
Human Memory Manipulation Technology for PTSD – A Step Too Far?
by Carla Clark, PhDNational Geographic Channel will shortly air “Breakthrough: Decoding the Brain“. As part of a virtual roundtable,... READ MORE →
Best and Worst of Neuroscience and Neurology – October 2015
by Viatcheslav Wlassoff, PhDIn this review, I’m presenting a selection of research articles published in October. As usual, many new interesting findings... READ MORE →
Is Placebo More Powerful Than Antidepressants and Psychotherapy?
by Carla Clark, PhDThis might be a hard pill to swallow for both those in treatment for depression and those giving treatment to clients: both... READ MORE →
Phobias Part II, New Social Anxiety Treatments — MDMA, Testosterone & Less Serotonin
by Carla Clark, PhDRadical new research is not only giving cause to stop prescribing currently popular medications for social anxiety disorder... READ MORE →
Hidden Brain Podcast Review – Harnessing the Power of Our Unconscious Mind
by Carla Clark, PhDA brand new NPR podcast, Hidden Brain, reveals the unseen patterns in our lives, where our unconscious mind plays a phenomenal... READ MORE →
Personality Changes After Deep Brain Stimulation
by Marcelo Mendonca, MDDeep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is a well-known and accepted treatment for neurological and psychiatric diseases. It consists... 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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