Exercise Builds Brain Health

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/exercise-builds-brain-health

by UT Southwestern Medical Center: Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what happens during exercise to trigger these benefits? New UT Southwestern research that mapped……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/exercise-builds-brain-health

by UT Southwestern Medical Center: Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what happens during exercise to trigger these benefits? New UT Southwestern research that mapped……

How experiencing traumatic stress leads to aggression

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/how-experiencing-traumatic-stress-leads-to-aggression/

Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to research recently published in Journal of Neuroscience. Targeting those pathways via deep brain stimulation may stymie aggression associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The consequences of traumatic stress linger long after the stress ends. People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder often display

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/how-experiencing-traumatic-stress-leads-to-aggression/

Traumatic stress can cause aggression by strengthening two brain pathways involved in emotion, according to research recently published in Journal of Neuroscience. Targeting those pathways via deep brain stimulation may stymie aggression associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The consequences of traumatic stress linger long after the stress ends. People suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder often display

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Blood Vessels in Lungs Split in Response to COVID-19

Source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200522/blood-vessels-in-lungs-split-in-response-to-covid19?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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A new autopsy study that investigated lung changes in response to COVID-19 down to the genetic and molecular levels has revealed startling new details about damage from the infection.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200522/blood-vessels-in-lungs-split-in-response-to-covid19?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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A new autopsy study that investigated lung changes in response to COVID-19 down to the genetic and molecular levels has revealed startling new details about damage from the infection.

Sex and Gender and Pandemics

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/better-thinking/sex-and-gender-and-pandemics

by Lynn Posluns: A crisis has a way of highlighting problems that garner too little attention in more normal times. The pandemic has laid bare a vast array of social challenges, everything from the state of long-term care to the……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/better-thinking/sex-and-gender-and-pandemics

by Lynn Posluns: A crisis has a way of highlighting problems that garner too little attention in more normal times. The pandemic has laid bare a vast array of social challenges, everything from the state of long-term care to the……

COVID-19 places added prenatal stress on mother and child that could have lasting impact

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/covid-19-places-added-prenatal-stress-on-mother-and-child-that-could-have-lasting-impact/

An international consortium of researchers have identified particular sources of prenatal stress, as experienced by mothers, that have a direct effect on a child’s subsequent mental health. The findings emerged from the DREAM-BIG (Developmental Research in Environmental Adversity, Mental health, BIological susceptibility and Gender) project, and are published in the Journal of the American Academy of

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/covid-19-places-added-prenatal-stress-on-mother-and-child-that-could-have-lasting-impact/

An international consortium of researchers have identified particular sources of prenatal stress, as experienced by mothers, that have a direct effect on a child’s subsequent mental health. The findings emerged from the DREAM-BIG (Developmental Research in Environmental Adversity, Mental health, BIological susceptibility and Gender) project, and are published in the Journal of the American Academy of

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Portable brain assessment device by Headsafe secures 510(k) FDA clearance

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/14/portable-brain-assessment-device-by-headsafe-secures-510k-fda-clearance/

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FDA Clears Nurocheck, Portable Device to Quickly Assess Brain Health (MS News Today):

“A portable device that can quickly measure electrical activity in the brain and relay it to doctors via a smartphone app, called the Nurochek system, has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a medical device.

Its developer, Headsafe, plans to it soon make this brain assessment system available for use with patients in the U.S., ages 14 and older.”

The Announcement:</h…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/14/portable-brain-assessment-device-by-headsafe-secures-510k-fda-clearance/

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FDA Clears Nurocheck, Portable Device to Quickly Assess Brain Health (MS News Today):

“A portable device that can quickly measure electrical activity in the brain and relay it to doctors via a smartphone app, called the Nurochek system, has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as a medical device.

Its developer, Headsafe, plans to it soon make this brain assessment system available for use with patients in the U.S., ages 14 and older.”

The Announcement:</h…

Three Ss to reduce the stress of “homeschooling” our kids: Simplify, Structure, Support

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/20/three-ss-to-reduce-the-stress-of-homeschooling-our-kids-simplify-structure-support/

With nationwide school closures in effect, many parents are now monitoring homeschooling while at the same time trying to make a living in the midst of an economic crisis. In this environment of broken routine and uncertainty, chances are your child is showing big feelings and challenging behaviors.

In my work as a school psychologist, I’ve been hearing from parents that despite their best efforts, their children are struggling with meeting homeschool expectations. Kids who never showed behavioral or emotional challenges are experiencing issues, and kids who had some struggles before are showing an uptick of challenges. Here are three ways to support your child (and manage your own stress) during school closures that parents I work with have found helpful.

1) Si…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/20/three-ss-to-reduce-the-stress-of-homeschooling-our-kids-simplify-structure-support/

With nationwide school closures in effect, many parents are now monitoring homeschooling while at the same time trying to make a living in the midst of an economic crisis. In this environment of broken routine and uncertainty, chances are your child is showing big feelings and challenging behaviors.

In my work as a school psychologist, I’ve been hearing from parents that despite their best efforts, their children are struggling with meeting homeschool expectations. Kids who never showed behavioral or emotional challenges are experiencing issues, and kids who had some struggles before are showing an uptick of challenges. Here are three ways to support your child (and manage your own stress) during school closures that parents I work with have found helpful.

1) Si…

A limerick a day hopefully keeps the neurologist away

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/15/a-limerick-a-day-hopefully-keeps-the-neurologist-away/

– Hat tip to Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Mark Rosenzweig’s classic 1996 paper on neuroplasticity:

Psychobiology of plasticity: effects of training and experience on brain and behavior (Behavioural Brain Research):

Abstract: Supporting Hebb’s 1949 hypothesis of use-induced plasticity of the nervous system, our group found in the 1960s that training or differential experience induced neurochemical changes in cerebral cortex of the rat and regional changes in weight of cortex. Further studies revealed changes in cortical thickness<span id="mo…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/05/15/a-limerick-a-day-hopefully-keeps-the-neurologist-away/

– Hat tip to Barbara Arrowsmith-Young

Mark Rosenzweig’s classic 1996 paper on neuroplasticity:

Psychobiology of plasticity: effects of training and experience on brain and behavior (Behavioural Brain Research):

Abstract: Supporting Hebb’s 1949 hypothesis of use-induced plasticity of the nervous system, our group found in the 1960s that training or differential experience induced neurochemical changes in cerebral cortex of the rat and regional changes in weight of cortex. Further studies revealed changes in cortical thickness<span id="mo…

Thinning Retinas Offer A Clue To Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/thinning-retinas-offer-a-clue-to-early-alzheimers-diagnosis

by Alexandra Marvar for Being Patient: The earlier we can diagnose Alzheimer’s, the better. This is why scientists are putting so much focus on the human eye. While the exact link between the eye and Alzheimer’s disease is still occluded,……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-about-it/thinning-retinas-offer-a-clue-to-early-alzheimers-diagnosis

by Alexandra Marvar for Being Patient: The earlier we can diagnose Alzheimer’s, the better. This is why scientists are putting so much focus on the human eye. While the exact link between the eye and Alzheimer’s disease is still occluded,……

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