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Soccer Headers Can Harm Cognitive Function
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Repeated light blows to the head can harm cognition, according to a study by neuroscientist Anne Sereno and her team at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. They don’t know if the impact is permanent or if there might be cumulative effects over time, and they concede more research is needed. But…
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Attention Deficit Disorder Diagnoses Rise 24% in U.S.
Study shows that the number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), increased 24 percent during the past decade, as the condition gained greater recognition by parents and doctors. Read about the study here.
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American Academy of Pediatrics Recognizes Neurofeedback as being as effective as medication for ADHD
Neurofeedback now a “Level 1 — Best Support” Intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors PracticeWise, the company that maintains the American Academy of Pediatrics “Evidence-based Child and Adolescent Psycho-social Interventions” has just announced it will elevate biofeedback to “Level 1 — Best Support” as an intervention for Attention & Hyperactivity Behaviors in the next edition.…
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Touring the brain
We effectively have three evolutionary versions of brains in our heads. “Our brains are rather like a city that has existed since ancient times.” Take a tour in this article.
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Navigating Love and Autism
An article chronicling the coming of age of autistic youths. Read The New York Times article.
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Global Brain Connectivity
New research suggests that as much as 10 percent of individual differences in intelligence can be explained by the strength of neural pathways connecting the left lateral prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain. “This study suggests that part of what it means to be intelligent is having a lateral prefrontal cortex that does…