MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'brain blog'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:51:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294828&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FF_-YgpOQQ2c%2F As part of the research behind the book The SharpBrains Guide for Brain Fitness we interviewed dozens of leading cognitive health and fitness scientists and experts worldwide to learn about their research and thoughts, and have a number of take-aways to report. What can we clearly say today that we couldn’t have said only 10 years ago? That what neuroscience pioneer Santiago Ramon y Cajal claimed in the XX century, “Every man can, if he so desires, become the sculptor his own brain”, may well become reality in the XXI. And transform Education, Health, Training, and Gaming in the process, since we have only scratched the surface of what science-based structured mental exercise can do for lifelong brain health and productivity. We are now witnessing the birth of a new field that cross... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294828 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:56:49 +0100 4294828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730217&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FGdJh1nNBBC0%2F A new edition is out, this time hosted by David at Neuronarrative. Visit Encephalon #74 edition if you have an appetite for great brain & mind blogging, and some time to relax and enjoy! brain and mind, brain blog, brain blogs, encephalon (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730217 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:05:37 +0100 2730217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079030&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F492395341%2F Welcome to the 61st edition of Encephalon, the blog carnival that offers some of the best neuroscience and psychology blog posts every other week. We do have an excellent set of articles today. covering much ground. Enjoy the reading: --- Neuroscience and Society Neuroanthropology, by Greg Downey The Flynn Effect: Troubles with Intelligence 2 Average IQ test scores had risen about 3 points per decade and in some cases more. Tests of vocabulary, arithmetic, or general knowledge (such as the sorts of facts one learns in school) have showed little increase, but scores have increased markedly on tests thought to measure ‘general intelligence’. MindHacks, by Vaughan Bell Medical jargon alters our understanding of disease Understanding how popular ideas influence our personal medic... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079030 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:52 +0100 2079030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1992278&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F465573116%2F Mike hosts a great new edition of Encephalon neuroscience & psychology blog carnival, available here: #59 edition. Fyi, Kim at Change of Shift will publish the next edition of MetaCarnival next Monday, December 1st. blog, blogs, brain blog, neuroscience, Neuroscience blog, Psychology (Source: SharpBrains) SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1992278 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:21:05 +0100 1992278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1915408&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F434323409%2F Welcome to the first edition of MetaCarnival: a Carnival of Carnivals (announced here), the new, monthly, and interdisciplinary gathering of blogs and blog carnivals. Let's picture all participants in the shadow of an expansive sycamore tree, conducting a lively Q&A lunch discussion. General Advice Q: What would you recommend to live as long as possible, and as healthy as possible? - Hourglass (biology of aging): Try Not To Stab Yourself Repeatedly. Or smoke. Or eat that much fast food...you get the idea.  "The vast majority of people are quite comfortable engaging in habits that cause great harm to the old person they will one day be, cutting off years or even decades of health." Q: Can blogging help, too? - I and the Bird (birds): Indeed. Just read about these life-ch... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1915408 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:05:43 +0100 1915408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726835&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F371057730%2F A couple of quick notes about our blog: 1- We have just added a Search box to allow you easily find content in our 600+ article archive. Take a look at the top of the right sidebar, and let us know if you have any feedback! Btw, feel free to say Thank You to our reader Luc...whose feedback gave a new impetus to this Search option. 2-  You will also find a button named BOOKMARK at the bottom of all blog posts, including this one. This allows you to easily submit blog posts to the social media sites where you have accounts: Facebook, Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon, Del.ic.ious, you name it. We appreciate your help in letting more people know about our articles and teasers! As always, any feedback is welcome. brain blog, Brain health, brain information, cognitive blogg, cognitive fitness, cognit... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726835 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:19:46 +0100 1726835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717978&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F368462302%2F Chris hosts a superb edition of Encephalon, presenting the articles as an engaging and pretty comprehensive Q&A session. If you want to read the answers, to the questions below, by some of the best neuroscience and psychology bloggers, simply visit Encephalon 52: Q&A. Q: What is the relationship between neurogenesis and depression? Q: For that matter, is there a relationship between depression and diabetes? Q: What is the molecular basis of bipolar disorder? Q: Can brain stimulation make you a better driver? Q: What is the perceptual defect underlying tone deafness? Q: What determines plasticity in the visual cortex? Q: Can we do anything to control our own brain’s plasticity? Q: Are concepts encoded in single neurons? Q: Speaking of dear old granny, how are social att... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717978 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:31:54 +0100 1717978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516586&cid=t_155033_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F310727553%2F Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, researchers affiliated with the University of Washington’s Autism Center have found an “abnormal pattern of connectivity” in the brains of autistic adults; this different neurological “wiring” may be responsible for social impairments that are one feature of autism. The study, which is published in the journal Brain, focused on the brain regions that process faces, the fusiform face area. From today’s Science Daily: The research team led by Elizabeth Aylward, a UW professor of radiology, examined connectivity in the limbic system, or the network of brain regions that are involved with processing social and emotional information. Participants in the study included 19 high-functioning adults with autism who had ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516586 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:40:53 +0100 1516586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454494&cid=t_155033_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F294090983%2F According to Dr. Fernando Miranda of the Bright Mind Institute, maybe not. A report in the May 19th Good Morning America/ABC News describes some children who were initially diagnosed with autism, and later found to have Landau-Kleffner Syndrome. For some of the children, anti-seizure medication has produced dramatic results and Dr. Miranda is said to insist that “you have to look inside the brain to determine what’s wrong,” via MRIs and EEGs. The ABC report portrays parents as greatly relieved to know that there is a medical issue for their child’s disorder, and that the child does not have autism: To watch Beckett [Kavanaugh] today, you might think he has a bit of trouble speaking, but it’s minor. You’d never think he was autistic. He’s being main... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454494 Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:13 +0100 1454494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1123470&cid=t_155033_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F208966446%2F You have survived the 2007 shopping and eating season. Congratulations! Now it's time to shift gears and focus on 2008...whether you write down some New Year resolutions or contemplate some things that you want to let go of from last year and set intentions and goals for this year - as is a friend's tradition on the winter solstice. To summarize the key findings of the last 20 years of neuroscience research on how to "exercise our brains", there are three things that we can strive for: novelty, variety and challenge. If we do these three things, we will build new connections in our brains, be mindful and pay attention to our environment, improve cognitive abilities such as pattern-recognition, and in general contribute to our lifelong brain health. With these three principles of ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1123470 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:43:13 +0100 1123470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518034&cid=t_155033_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Falzheimers-disease-what-is-it-who-gets.html Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer. What is it? Who gets it? What causes it?The article was taken from the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center website. This is useful to clear up some of the misunderstanding about the Alzherimer's Disease.Alzheimer’s DiseaseWhat is it?Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. Dementia is a general decline in mental ability, such as memory, language skills, judgment, and concentration. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, which means symptoms occur gradually and become worse over time. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer.Who gets it?Alzheimer’s disease affects most co... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518034 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:29:00 +0100 518034