Genetic test can help doctors determine who can safely avoid treatment after surgery
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Many Breast Cancer Patients May Not Need Chemo
Genetic test can help doctors determine who can safely avoid treatment after surgery
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Category: Brain Health
A special budget for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/08/special-budget-alzheimers-and-related-dementias
Just last week, I had the honor of presenting, on behalf of NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, the first-ever NIH Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Outlined at the July 27 meeting of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, the proposal—commonly referred to as a Bypass Budget—lays out NIH’s plan to speed discovery into these devastating disorders, aimed at meeting the research goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease—to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025….
Source: http://www.nia.nih.gov/research/blog/2015/08/special-budget-alzheimers-and-related-dementias
Just last week, I had the honor of presenting, on behalf of NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, the first-ever NIH Professional Judgment Budget for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Outlined at the July 27 meeting of the HHS Secretary’s Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services, the proposal—commonly referred to as a Bypass Budget—lays out NIH’s plan to speed discovery into these devastating disorders, aimed at meeting the research goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease—to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease by 2025….
Recovery from Mild TBI in Previously Healthy Adults
This Journal of Neurotrauma prospective longitudinal study reports recovery from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) across multiple domains in a carefully selected consecutive sample of 74 previously healthy adults. The patients with MTBI and 40 orthopedic controls (i.e., ankle injuries) completed assessments at 1, 6, and 12 months after injury. Outcome measures included cognition, post-concussion
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This Journal of Neurotrauma prospective longitudinal study reports recovery from mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) across multiple domains in a carefully selected consecutive sample of 74 previously healthy adults. The patients with MTBI and 40 orthopedic controls (i.e., ankle injuries) completed assessments at 1, 6, and 12 months after injury. Outcome measures included cognition, post-concussion
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10 Common Brain Health Myths, Debunked
Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/04/18/10-common-brain-health-myths-debunked/
— Andrew Rich via Getty Images
10 Common Brain Health and Brain Training Myths, Debunked (The Huffington Post):
“Given all the interest in—and confusion around—-the topics of brain training, neuroplasticity and brain health, let’s debunk ten myths that remain surprisingly popular…Keep reading article at The Huffington Post.
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Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/04/18/10-common-brain-health-myths-debunked/
— Andrew Rich via Getty Images
10 Common Brain Health and Brain Training Myths, Debunked (The Huffington Post):
“Given all the interest in—and confusion around—-the topics of brain training, neuroplasticity and brain health, let’s debunk ten myths that remain surprisingly popular…Keep reading article at The Huffington Post.
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Best And Worst In Health and Healthcare – March 2016
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/04/17/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-march-2016/
The best news from March is that spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere! Spring is a great time to go outside and get active, which, as March showed us yet again, will only do you good.
Health and healthcare research also brought us good news in the form of new diagnostic tools and new therapies. But as always, there are also bad news. Here’s a selection of the best and worst news I came across in March. Comments are welcome!
THE BEST
Aging delayed by exercise
Exercise can greatly benefit our brain’s health by delaying the onset of cognitive decline. In a report published in Neurology in March, it was shown just how powerful exercise can be. The effect of leisure-time physical activity in cognitive performance was determined and it was shown that cognitively decline was significantly less accentuated in physically active subjects. Low levels of <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2014/10/24/exercise-reduce…
Source: http://brainblogger.com/2016/04/17/best-and-worst-in-health-and-healthcare-march-2016/
The best news from March is that spring has sprung in the northern hemisphere! Spring is a great time to go outside and get active, which, as March showed us yet again, will only do you good.
Health and healthcare research also brought us good news in the form of new diagnostic tools and new therapies. But as always, there are also bad news. Here’s a selection of the best and worst news I came across in March. Comments are welcome!
THE BEST
Aging delayed by exercise
Exercise can greatly benefit our brain’s health by delaying the onset of cognitive decline. In a report published in Neurology in March, it was shown just how powerful exercise can be. The effect of leisure-time physical activity in cognitive performance was determined and it was shown that cognitively decline was significantly less accentuated in physically active subjects. Low levels of <a href="http://brainblogger.com/2014/10/24/exercise-reduce…
Studying Football, Fish Oil And Head Trauma At TCU
A new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise conducted during the 2014 football season at Texas Christian University shows fish oil could help reduce the brain-damaging effects of head trauma. In the double-blind study of 81 football players, more than 60 started taking DHA at the beginning of the summer of
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A new study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise conducted during the 2014 football season at Texas Christian University shows fish oil could help reduce the brain-damaging effects of head trauma. In the double-blind study of 81 football players, more than 60 started taking DHA at the beginning of the summer of
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White Matter Hyperintensities May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s Onset
by Neurology Advisor: Autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease is associated with increased white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on magnetic resonance imaging well before expected symptom onset, according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology. Seonjoo Lee, PhD, from Columbia University……
by Neurology Advisor: Autosomal dominant Alzheimer’s disease is associated with increased white matter hyperintensities (WMH) on magnetic resonance imaging well before expected symptom onset, according to a study published in the Annals of Neurology. Seonjoo Lee, PhD, from Columbia University……
April 21st virtual lecture to discuss 25 Must-Know Facts about Brain Health, Neuroplasticity and Technology
Dear SharpBrains friend,
As Dr. Robert Bilder, Tan Le and myself finalize the curriculum for the upcoming virtual lecture on April 21st, we are working hard to select the key brain-related facts that everyone should truly understand in order to navigate the growing stream of news articles, research reports and marketing claims. Focusing on 25 fundamental facts (instead of the 50 initially envisioned) will enable us to discuss each in more depth, empowering participants with more clear and solid take-aways.
With those 25 Must-Know Facts we will zoom into the most significant (and often overlooked) areas in the <str…
Dear SharpBrains friend,
As Dr. Robert Bilder, Tan Le and myself finalize the curriculum for the upcoming virtual lecture on April 21st, we are working hard to select the key brain-related facts that everyone should truly understand in order to navigate the growing stream of news articles, research reports and marketing claims. Focusing on 25 fundamental facts (instead of the 50 initially envisioned) will enable us to discuss each in more depth, empowering participants with more clear and solid take-aways.
With those 25 Must-Know Facts we will zoom into the most significant (and often overlooked) areas in the <str…
TK
Billionaire pledges $275 million for free mental health care for veterans, families
A billionaire hedge-fund manager has pledged $275 million to build clinics offering free mental health care to veterans and their families. Steven Cohen will build 20 to 25 clinics across the country in the next three to five years, with the first ones opening in July. The initial clinics will be in New York, Dallas,
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A billionaire hedge-fund manager has pledged $275 million to build clinics offering free mental health care to veterans and their families. Steven Cohen will build 20 to 25 clinics across the country in the next three to five years, with the first ones opening in July. The initial clinics will be in New York, Dallas,
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