The scientific evidence against spanking, timeouts, and sleep training

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The scientific evidence against spanking, timeouts, and sleep training “Brain, Child” Magazine, January 29, 2015, by Roger Thompson An in depth examination of the emergence of the field of “interpersonal neurobiology” in recent decades, and how research can inform our understanding … Read More

Poor Sleep Tied to Brain Changes of Dementia

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Poor Sleep Tied to Brain Changes of Dementia Nicholas Bakalar,  in the New York Times, December 15, 2014 Poor sleep in older adults may be linked to brain changes associated with dementia, a new study has found. well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/poor-sleep-tied-to-brain-changes-of-dementia/ If you want to receive … Read More

Animated Video about Concussions

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What they are, what they do Produced by Dr. Mike Evans http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/ If you want to receive an email notification every time a new article on these topics is posted, Subscribe to our article postings!

Exercise Is ADHD Medication

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The Process of Dealing with Loss and Grief After a Brain Injury   JAMES HAMBLIN, September 29 2014 Physical movement improves mental focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility. This article cites new study in the medical journal Pediatrics which found that: “. . . … Read More

Guidance for family and caregivers of TBI patients (Traumatic Brain Injury)

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The Process of Dealing with Loss and Grief After a Brain Injury BrainLine, April 21st, 2014 Taryn Stejskal, PhD Family therapist Taryn Stejskal talks about how families sometimes come to think of “acceptance” as a dirty word, but the process … Read More

Concussions in High School Sports, national study

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National High School Athlete Concussion Rates From 2005-2006 to 2011-2012 The American Journal of Sports Medicine, April 16, 2014 Joseph A. Rosenthal, MD, Randi E. Foraker, PhD, Christy L. Collins, MA, and R. Dawn Comstock, PhD Read abstract (full article … Read More

A good night’s sleep is how memories are made

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Sleep’s memory role discovered By James Gallagher, Health and science reporter, BBC News, June 5th, 2014 The mechanism by which a good night’s sleep improves learning and memory has been discovered by scientists. The team in China and the US … Read More

Tracking disease progression in memory clinic patients

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Neuropsychological assessment more efficient than MRI for tracking disease progression in memory clinic patients ScienceDaily, February 18, 2014 Ben Schmand, Anne Rienstra, Hyke Tamminga, Edo Richard, Willem A. van Gool, Matthan W.A. Caan, Charles B. Majoie Investigators at the University … Read More

Meta study confirms that exercise is as good as drugs

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Comparative effectiveness of exercise and drug interventions on mortality outcomes: metaepidemiological study The BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) October 1, 2013 Huseyin Naci, researcher, fellow, John P A Ioannidis, director Read full article on the BMJ If you want … Read More

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