Date: June 20, 2019 Study Authors: Marilyn Cyr, Gregory Z. Tau, Martine Fontaine, Frances R. Levin, Rachel Marsh. Source: Elsevier Summary: The development of neural circuits in youth, at a particularly important time in their lives, can be heavily influenced … Read More
February 27, 2018 Atheendar S. Venkataramani, MD, PhD, Maheer Gandhavadi MD, Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD Key Points Question Is regular participation as a player in the National Football League (NFL) associated with long-term mortality risk? Findings In this retrospective cohort study of 3812 NFL players who debuted … Read More
Why Families Have an Advantage in Delirium Prevention HELP brings in medical staff if delirium develops. But the preventive program is mostly non-medical. It answers each of the six targeted risk factors with these simple interventions: Dehydration: Encourage drinking, unless … Read More
A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle describes how patients of an unlicensed neuroscience received incorrect diagnoses of Alezheimer’s, TBI, and dementia, among others. The tragic consequences are a reminder of the importance of accurate neuropsychological evaluations, assessments, and other diagnostic … Read More
Acting Out Dreams Is Often Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease by Tanya Lewis, in Live Science, April13, 2015 A rare sleep disorder that makes people act out their dreams may be an early warning of a deadly neurological illness, a new … Read More
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