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THE EARLIEST SIGNS that retired Navy SEAL Dave Collins was changing were subtle enough that his wife, Jennifer, brushed them off as normal consequences of getting older. Then came the irritability and, as his temper shortened, forgetfulness. By 2012, it was bigger things. Other cognitive problems began to show. His temper was getting worse. For all of the experts
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THE EARLIEST SIGNS that retired Navy SEAL Dave Collins was changing were subtle enough that his wife, Jennifer, brushed them off as normal consequences of getting older. Then came the irritability and, as his temper shortened, forgetfulness. By 2012, it was bigger things. Other cognitive problems began to show. His temper was getting worse. For all of the experts
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Many cultures consider the human heart to be the seat of wisdom. Now scientists are finding some evidence for this, though the reality may be more complicated than it seems.
Previous research has suggested that higher heart rate variability (HRV)—the variability in the time between our heartbeats, which is a measure of heart health—is associated with better cognitive and emotional functioning. For example, higher HRV has been linked to better working memory and attention, higher levels of empathy and social functioning, and better emotional self-control. Could heart rate variability be linked to better moral judgments, as well?
Researcher Igor Grossmann from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and his colleague…
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Many cultures consider the human heart to be the seat of wisdom. Now scientists are finding some evidence for this, though the reality may be more complicated than it seems.
Previous research has suggested that higher heart rate variability (HRV)—the variability in the time between our heartbeats, which is a measure of heart health—is associated with better cognitive and emotional functioning. For example, higher HRV has been linked to better working memory and attention, higher levels of empathy and social functioning, and better emotional self-control. Could heart rate variability be linked to better moral judgments, as well?
Researcher Igor Grossmann from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, and his colleague…
Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/dietary-intervention-cognitive-aging
Purpose: To test two dietary interventions in overweight, middle-aged individuals with subjective memory complaints.
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Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/dietary-intervention-cognitive-aging
Purpose: To test two dietary interventions in overweight, middle-aged individuals with subjective memory complaints.
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A new research study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience demonstrates the phenomenal power of our expectations in shaping our perception of reality. So powerful in fact they can even make the face of one of the most famous men on Earth, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, seemingly disappear.
Have you ever expected your keys to be in the bowl, found that they are not, and then, convinced they must be utterly lost? You frustratedly search high and low only to find they were super easy to find — they were right in front of your face the whole time! It feels VERY weird, you are SURE you looked in that exact spot, multiple times even.
Well, it may be that they really did disappear — from your perceived vision anyway. These everyday blips in our reality may be linked with an expectation-based consciousness warping phenomenon …
A new research study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience demonstrates the phenomenal power of our expectations in shaping our perception of reality. So powerful in fact they can even make the face of one of the most famous men on Earth, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, seemingly disappear.
Have you ever expected your keys to be in the bowl, found that they are not, and then, convinced they must be utterly lost? You frustratedly search high and low only to find they were super easy to find — they were right in front of your face the whole time! It feels VERY weird, you are SURE you looked in that exact spot, multiple times even.
Well, it may be that they really did disappear — from your perceived vision anyway. These everyday blips in our reality may be linked with an expectation-based consciousness warping phenomenon …
Leaky blood-brain barrier linked to Alzheimer’s disease (Science Daily):
“Researchers using contrast-enhanced MRI have identified leakages in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) of people with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The results suggest that increased BBB permeability may represent a key mechanism in the early stages of the disease.
The BBB, a collection of cells and subcellular structures in the cerebrovascular wall that separates the circulating blood from the brain, is essential to keep brain tissue in healthy condition. It regulates the delivery of important nutrients and blocks neurotoxin…
Leaky blood-brain barrier linked to Alzheimer’s disease (Science Daily):
“Researchers using contrast-enhanced MRI have identified leakages in the blood-brain barrier (BBB) of people with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD), according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. The results suggest that increased BBB permeability may represent a key mechanism in the early stages of the disease.
The BBB, a collection of cells and subcellular structures in the cerebrovascular wall that separates the circulating blood from the brain, is essential to keep brain tissue in healthy condition. It regulates the delivery of important nutrients and blocks neurotoxin…
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Three neuroscientists win $1m award for discovering brain’s plasticity (STAT):
“Three neuroscientists whose research overturned decades-old notions about how and whether the brain can change in response to experience have won a $1 million Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on Thursday.
In an event live-streamed from Oslo to the World Science Festival in New York City, academy president Dr. Ole Sejersted said that Michael Merzenich of the University of California, San Francisco, Carla Shatz of Stanford University, and Eve Marder of Brandeis University were being ho…
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Three neuroscientists win $1m award for discovering brain’s plasticity (STAT):
“Three neuroscientists whose research overturned decades-old notions about how and whether the brain can change in response to experience have won a $1 million Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on Thursday.
In an event live-streamed from Oslo to the World Science Festival in New York City, academy president Dr. Ole Sejersted said that Michael Merzenich of the University of California, San Francisco, Carla Shatz of Stanford University, and Eve Marder of Brandeis University were being ho…
A pediatric neurosurgeon criticized in a congressional report Monday vehemently denies attempting to influence the selection process for a research grant on the NFL’s behalf and says no one from Congress contacted him before the report’s release. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who is co-chairman of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, said his two phone
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A pediatric neurosurgeon criticized in a congressional report Monday vehemently denies attempting to influence the selection process for a research grant on the NFL’s behalf and says no one from Congress contacted him before the report’s release. Dr. Richard Ellenbogen, who is co-chairman of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, said his two phone
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Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/09/oh-what-year-it-was
Fiscal year 2014 began with NIA staff—like many federal government workers—banned from our offices because the government was shut down. During the seemingly endless continuing funding resolutions that followed, we guessed and feared about the size of our budget for the year, establishing a very conservative payline during the long wait, and thereby causing great consternation among some in the research community. Then, the financial outlook—but not the weather—changed suddenly….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/09/oh-what-year-it-was
Fiscal year 2014 began with NIA staff—like many federal government workers—banned from our offices because the government was shut down. During the seemingly endless continuing funding resolutions that followed, we guessed and feared about the size of our budget for the year, establishing a very conservative payline during the long wait, and thereby causing great consternation among some in the research community. Then, the financial outlook—but not the weather—changed suddenly….
Approximately half of patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries are anemic, according to recent studies, but anemia’s effects on the recovery of these patients is not clear. Now, researchers have found evidence that anemia can negatively influence the outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injuries. For each increase in hemoglobin of 1 gram above 7 grams
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Approximately half of patients hospitalized with traumatic brain injuries are anemic, according to recent studies, but anemia’s effects on the recovery of these patients is not clear. Now, researchers have found evidence that anemia can negatively influence the outcomes of patients with traumatic brain injuries. For each increase in hemoglobin of 1 gram above 7 grams
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Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/10/niagads-we-have-data
Are you studying the genetics of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease? Did you know that the Alzheimer’s disease research community has a database that gives you access to a broad range of genetics and genomics data? NIAGADS (often pronounced NYE-ya-gads) is the NIA Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site, a national genetics data repository that facilitates access to data by qualified investigators….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2014/10/niagads-we-have-data
Are you studying the genetics of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease? Did you know that the Alzheimer’s disease research community has a database that gives you access to a broad range of genetics and genomics data? NIAGADS (often pronounced NYE-ya-gads) is the NIA Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site, a national genetics data repository that facilitates access to data by qualified investigators….