At INS
I’m at INS (the annual conference of the International Neuropsychological Society) in Atlanta so I won’t be updating the blog until next week. Related posts: At a Conference Quick post On Vacation
View ArticleMad Cow And Alzheimer’s Have Surprising Link : NPR
Mad Cow And Alzheimer’s Have Surprising Link : NPR. If this research showing a link between prion proteins and the deleterious effects of beta-amyloid plaques in rat brains holds true in humans, it has...
View ArticleWhat is Executive Function?
Executive function is a term that describes a wide range of cognitive behaviors and processes. It is broad enough of a term that some people simply describe it as, “what the frontal lobes do.” When...
View ArticleThe Relationship Between Executive Function and Processing Speed
Understanding the relationship between brain (specifically subcortical structures) and cognitive processes is a field still in its infancy. The rise of structural and functional neuroimaging that...
View ArticleWriting Memories In the Brains of Flies
Source for the following post: BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Bad memories written with lasers The brains of flies are far simpler than the brains of humans. Previously, researchers had...
View ArticleCan We Cure Parkinson’s Disease?
The National Parkinson’s Foundation produced a series of brief videos providing overviews of Parkinson’s disease related topics by prominent clinicians and researchers in the field of Parkinson’s...
View ArticleParkinson’s Disease and the Brain
The Michael J. Fox Foundation has a good, basic introduction to the neurobiology of Parkinson’s disease. The brief animate video provides an overview of affected parts of the brain as well as the role...
View ArticleThe Magic of Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgery where an electrode (or electrodes) is implanted within the deep portions of the brain with the hope of changing an abnormally functioning brain. DBS is...
View ArticleIntelligence and Neurological Conditions
Intelligence is an interesting concept. We have tests that measure what we call intelligence but such tests are limited and culture-centric (not that that is necessarily a negative thing). However, for...
View ArticleModeling the Human Brain
Wired has an article about Dr. Henry Markram’s goal to simulate an entire human brain within 10 years. While his goal will not be met within that time-frame, this is important work to do. If we can...
View ArticleGABA receptor role in postoperative cognitive decline
About 20-30% of older adults (age greater than 60) undergoing major surgery experience temporary (generally reversed) memory and thinking deficits after major surgery, particularly heart and...
View ArticleMemory Problems in Some With Parkinson’s Disease
From a recent news release by Jill Pease at the University of Florida. Using a combination of neuropsychological testing and brain imaging, University of Florida researchers have discovered that in a...
View ArticleCollaborative Learning: The Example of Quizlet
One of the benefits of the internet and world wide web are the opportunities for collaborative learning and work. The distributed structure of the internet mirrors the brain in many ways. While...
View ArticleOne in five older adults experience brain network weakening following knee...
Gainesville, FL – A new University of Florida study finds that 23 percent of adults age 60 and older who underwent a total knee replacement experienced a decline in activity in at least one region of...
View ArticleThe Necessity of Psychotherapy
Years ago I wrote an essay about the death of psychotherapy. While I did not state that psychotherapy is currently dead, I did state that much of it might die in the wake of advances in understanding...
View ArticleBeyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health...
Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News February 4, 2020 Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived with chest pain. The patient, wearing his street clothes, had a...
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