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Gibson Institute of Cognitive Research Opens...

Posted by @dminiStr on Aug 1, 2014

Traumatic Brain Injury: Damaged Neural Connections Can Be Rewired...

Posted by @dminiStr on Jun 17, 2013

Look who's talking about brain training. The New York Times. Read more.

“The Brain Trainers” (New York Times feature article)...

Posted by Wendy Burt on Nov 4, 2012

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Brain lesions on MRI linked to years of playing football

Dec 14, 2021 by Wendy Burt

By comparing MRIs from the brains of athletes who played contact sports while they’re alive to their brains at autopsy, scientists were able to see white matter hyperintensities associated with neuropathological changes....

Long-term effects of ADHD medication

Dec 9, 2021 by Wendy Burt

There’s more research that taking ADHD medication for an extended period of time can lead to physical and mental side effects. There is some evidence that ADHD medications may affect childhood development too, although more research needs to be...

Dental device may slow progression of Alzheimer’s

Dec 6, 2021 by Wendy Burt

A team of researchers at the Center for BrainHealth, part of the University of Texas at Dallas and Texas A&M University found a device called myTAP helped people with Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment. The device improved their quality...

The sleep “sweet spot” that keeps your brain sharp

Nov 25, 2021 by Wendy Burt

A multiyear study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who were able to sleep for a moderate amount. This...

Friends who listen may help protect your memory and thinking skills...

Nov 23, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Past studies have shown that socializing—especially for older adults—can help protect age-related cognitive decline. But a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that simply having friends who listen and support you can protect your memory and thinking...

Optimal blood pressure helps our brains age slower

Nov 18, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Research from The Australian National University has found that although optimal blood pressure helps our brains stay at least 6 months younger than our actual age, the same isn’t true for elevated blood pressure that falls within the normal...

Brain activation in sleeping toddlers show memory for words

Nov 16, 2021 by Wendy Burt

Researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis were able to watch how specific regions of the brains of two-year-olds activated when recalling the memory newly learned words while they slept....