Will better neurotech regulations be enough to address privacy, effectiveness and potential harm concerns?

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/03/12/will-better-neurotech-regulations-be-enough-to-address-privacy-effectiveness-and-potential-harm-concerns/

See above the fascinating presentations by Dr. Anna Wexler, Dr. Karen Rommelfanger and Jacqueline Studer on privacy and ethics during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit.

We still lack clear standards and taxonomies for neurotechnology but several initiatives are underway to anticipa…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/03/12/will-better-neurotech-regulations-be-enough-to-address-privacy-effectiveness-and-potential-harm-concerns/

See above the fascinating presentations by Dr. Anna Wexler, Dr. Karen Rommelfanger and Jacqueline Studer on privacy and ethics during the 2019 SharpBrains Virtual Summit.

We still lack clear standards and taxonomies for neurotechnology but several initiatives are underway to anticipa…

Poor sleep in infancy linked to behavioral and emotional problems in toddlers

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/poor-sleep-in-infancy-linked-to-behavioral-and-emotional-problems-in-toddlers/

Researchers at the Institute for Mental Health, at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, in Helsinki, found a clear relationship between sleep problems in infancy such as frequent night wakings, short sleep duration or difficulty in falling asleep and particular emotional and behavioural problems at 24 months

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/poor-sleep-in-infancy-linked-to-behavioral-and-emotional-problems-in-toddlers/

Researchers at the Institute for Mental Health, at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, in Helsinki, found a clear relationship between sleep problems in infancy such as frequent night wakings, short sleep duration or difficulty in falling asleep and particular emotional and behavioural problems at 24 months

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Her Grey Matter Matters

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/everyday-information/her-grey-matter-matters

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more women than men, and not just because women tend to live longer. Almost 70% of Canadians and Americans living with the disease are women. What is unique about women that……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/everyday-information/her-grey-matter-matters

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects more women than men, and not just because women tend to live longer. Almost 70% of Canadians and Americans living with the disease are women. What is unique about women that……

Seven fun brain teasers to honor our unique Brains and Minds during Brain Awareness Week 2020

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/03/13/seven-fun-brain-teasers-to-honor-our-unique-brains-and-minds-during-brain-awareness-week-baw-2020/

Let’s celebrate Brain Awareness Week next week, March 16–22nd, by challenging our minds safely at home or at a sanitized office with one brain teaser per day or, why not, trying them all at once 🙂

Here’s a selection of seven fun brain teasers, puzzles & games that SharpBrains readers (primarily adults, but younger minds too) have enjoyed the most since 2010.

 

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Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2020/03/13/seven-fun-brain-teasers-to-honor-our-unique-brains-and-minds-during-brain-awareness-week-baw-2020/

Let’s celebrate Brain Awareness Week next week, March 16–22nd, by challenging our minds safely at home or at a sanitized office with one brain teaser per day or, why not, trying them all at once 🙂

Here’s a selection of seven fun brain teasers, puzzles & games that SharpBrains readers (primarily adults, but younger minds too) have enjoyed the most since 2010.

 

Ready. Set. Go!</st…

Yes, Air Pollution Is Affecting Our Mental Health

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/yes-air-pollution-is-affecting-our-mental-health/

A growing number of studies are pointing to a link between exposure to air pollution and mental health disorders across age groups. Research to-date has mainly focused on air pollution effects among adults, and now two new studies conducted by scientists from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati have found a similar connection among

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/yes-air-pollution-is-affecting-our-mental-health/

A growing number of studies are pointing to a link between exposure to air pollution and mental health disorders across age groups. Research to-date has mainly focused on air pollution effects among adults, and now two new studies conducted by scientists from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati have found a similar connection among

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Maternal Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/scientific-information/maternal-risk-for-alzheimers-disease

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Advanced age is the most significant risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and having a parent with the disease is the second. It is estimated that individuals with a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/scientific-information/maternal-risk-for-alzheimers-disease

by Women’s Brain Health Initiative: Advanced age is the most significant risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, and having a parent with the disease is the second. It is estimated that individuals with a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s disease (AD)……

This Pager-Sized Device May Make It Easier to Diagnose TBI on the Battlefield

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/this-pager-sized-device-may-make-it-easier-to-diagnose-tbi-on-the-battlefield/

Troops may someday deploy wearing small devices to help determine their risk of developing a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A blast sensor called the BlackBox Biometrics Blast Gauge, placed on a service member’s chest, shoulder and helmet, can document the pounds per square inch (PSI) of force they are exposed to over time, a Defense Department official said

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Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/this-pager-sized-device-may-make-it-easier-to-diagnose-tbi-on-the-battlefield/

Troops may someday deploy wearing small devices to help determine their risk of developing a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A blast sensor called the BlackBox Biometrics Blast Gauge, placed on a service member’s chest, shoulder and helmet, can document the pounds per square inch (PSI) of force they are exposed to over time, a Defense Department official said

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Gender Disparity In Brain Health & The Alzheimer’s Epidemic

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-twice/gender-disparity-in-brain-health-the-alzheimers-epidemic

by Lisa Mosconi, PhD: All over the world, women’s equality, which has come so far since the days of American suffragettes and Women’s Lib, is being re-evaluated in real time. Between #MeToo on the one hand and “lean in” on……

Source: https://womensbrainhealth.org/think-twice/gender-disparity-in-brain-health-the-alzheimers-epidemic

by Lisa Mosconi, PhD: All over the world, women’s equality, which has come so far since the days of American suffragettes and Women’s Lib, is being re-evaluated in real time. Between #MeToo on the one hand and “lean in” on……

Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall in U.S.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20200312/cancer-death-rates-continue-to-fall-in-us-report-says?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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The annual decline was slightly larger among men (1.8%) than women (1.4%), according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20200312/cancer-death-rates-continue-to-fall-in-us-report-says?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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The annual decline was slightly larger among men (1.8%) than women (1.4%), according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

Finding Signs of Health Woes in Facebook Postings

Source: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200312/finding-signs-of-impending-health-trouble-in-facebook-postings?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Analysis of Facebook posts from as early as 2.5 months before those patients’ emergency visits revealed that most had changes in their language before seeking emergency care.

Source: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20200312/finding-signs-of-impending-health-trouble-in-facebook-postings?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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Analysis of Facebook posts from as early as 2.5 months before those patients’ emergency visits revealed that most had changes in their language before seeking emergency care.

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