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This is an RSS file. You can use it to subscribe to this data in your favourite RSS reader or to display this data on your own website or blog.One of my secrets for getting my daily physical exercise
You probably know that I strongly recommend that you spend 10-30 (or more) minutes every day at the brain gym (www.brainhq.com). For me, that’s 30 minutes spent on my laptop working on my BrainHQ Personal Trainer regimen when I first arrive in the morning at my office—but it could be almost anytime in my daily schedule. You should also know that I just as emphatically recommend—if you’re physically capable of it (and, of course, not everyone is)—that you should ALSO spend 10-30 (or more) minutes every day at physical exercise.
For me, that assured daily form of physical exercise comes in the form of a brisk e...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - April 1, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
One of my secrets for getting my daily physical exercise
You probably know that I strongly recommend that you spend 10-30 (or more) minutes every day at the brain gym (www.brainhq.com). For me, that’s 30 minutes spent on my laptop working on my BrainHQ Personal Trainer regimen when I first arrive in the morning at my office—but it could be almost anytime in my daily […]The post One of my secrets for getting my daily physical exercise appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - April 1, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Are Crime and Incarceration Predictable and Preventable?
As an alumnus, I recently read an article published in the Johns Hopkins Magazine written about a part-time faculty member in their distinguished Bloomberg School or Public health, Gerald Eber. Eber is also an ACLU lawyer whose primary concern has been the health care of Americans in prison. The medical treatment of prisoners, in Eber’s view, is “…heartbreaking. The system is sick.” He sites many compelling (and some revolting) cases that clearly evidence this conclusion. The problem expressed by another senior scientist at the Bloomberg School, Leonard Rubenstein: “There is a system of punishment in th...
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - March 24, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Autism Origins, Treatments Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury BrainHQ Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science deprivation incarceration prison Source Type: blogs
Are Crime and Incarceration Predictable and Preventable?
As an alumnus, I recently read an article published in the Johns Hopkins Magazine written about a part-time faculty member in their distinguished Bloomberg School or Public health, Gerald Eber. Eber is also an ACLU lawyer whose primary concern has been the health care of Americans in prison. The medical treatment of prisoners, in Eber’s […]The post Are Crime and Incarceration Predictable and Preventable? appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - March 24, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Autism Origins, Treatments Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury BrainHQ Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science deprivation incarceration prison Source Type: blogs
Chris Borland Chooses Brain Health Over NFL Career
A few days ago, a young linebacker on the San Francisco 49ers, clearly destined to be a star player in the National Football League, hung up his cleats. Chris Borland, a highly honored University of Wisconsin player who had had a wonderful rookie NFL season, decided that the risks for his brain health were just […]The post Chris Borland Chooses Brain Health Over NFL Career appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - March 17, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science Brain Trauma, Injury BrainHQ Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science Source Type: blogs
Acetylcholine Release Amps Up Brain ’ s Plasticity
I met yesterday with a former doctoral student, now a professor at the University of Texas in Dallas, Michael Kilgard. As a research fellow in my UCSF laboratory, Dr. Kilgard studied the conditions under which acetycholine enables brain plasticity—showing among other findings that large scale and highly useful plasticity can be achieved by pairing sensory […]The post Acetylcholine Release Amps Up Brain’s Plasticity appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - March 5, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science Tinnitus Source Type: blogs
Acetylcholine Release Amps Up Brain’s Plasticity
I met yesterday with a former doctoral student, now a professor at the University of Texas in Dallas, Michael Kilgard. As a research fellow in my UCSF laboratory, Dr. Kilgard studied the conditions under which acetycholine enables brain plasticity—showing among other findings that large scale and highly useful plasticity can be achieved by pairing sensory […]The post Acetylcholine Release Amps Up Brain’s Plasticity appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - March 5, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Alzheimer’s Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science Tinnitus Source Type: blogs
Are “ Helicopter Parents ” Creating a …
One of the negative consequences of our high tech- and fear-dominated modern culture is the systematic withdrawal of children from independent and exploratory play, in natural social and physical environments. Our fear culture frustrates outside, unfettered exploration for the developing child. Parents can be arrested for leaving their children to play on their own, in […]The post Are “Helicopter Parents” Creating a … appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - February 25, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity BrainHQ Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science brain development free range kids helicopter parents parenting protection safety Source Type: blogs
Are “Helicopter Parents” Creating a …
One of the negative consequences of our high tech- and fear-dominated modern culture is the systematic withdrawal of children from independent and exploratory play, in natural social and physical environments. Our fear culture frustrates outside, unfettered exploration for the developing child. Parents can be arrested for leaving their children to play on their own, in […]The post Are “Helicopter Parents” Creating a … appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - February 25, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity BrainHQ Childhood Learning Cognitive Impairment in Children Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science brain development free range kids helicopter parents parenting protection safety Source Type: blogs
Research in Maori Community Yields Hope for Huntington ’ s
I have just returned from a couple weeks in New Zealand, where I am collaborating with Dr. Melanie Cheung and others on a pretty incredible Huntington’s disease project. I am so inspired by what we’re doing there that I wanted to share a bit about it. More than 7,000 of the 4.5 million citizens of […]The post Research in Maori Community Yields Hope for Huntington’s appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - February 12, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity Brain Science Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science HD huntington's maori melanie cheung new zealand Source Type: blogs
Research in Maori Community Yields Hope for Huntington’s
I have just returned from a couple weeks in New Zealand, where I am collaborating with Dr. Melanie Cheung and others on a pretty incredible Huntington’s disease project. I am so inspired by what we’re doing there that I wanted to share a bit about it. More than 7,000 of the 4.5 million citizens of […]The post Research in Maori Community Yields Hope for Huntington’s appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - February 12, 2015 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Plasticity Brain Science Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science HD huntington's maori melanie cheung new zealand Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Highlights from “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit …
Did you miss the “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit with the Dalai Lama, Dr. Michael Merzenich, Dr. Edward Taub, and Norman Doidge? Or did you find the video feed a bit lengthy and hard to understand? The wonderful Brain Science Podcast–long on the top of our “great neuroscience podcasts” lists–has created an excellent episode featuring highlights […]The post Podcast: Highlights from “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit… appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - December 15, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
Podcast: Highlights from “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit…
Did you miss the “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit with the Dalai Lama, Dr. Michael Merzenich, Dr. Edward Taub, and Norman Doidge? Or did you find the video feed a bit lengthy and hard to understand? The wonderful Brain Science Podcast–long on the top of our “great neuroscience podcasts” lists–has created an excellent episode featuring highlights […]The post Podcast: Highlights from “Neuroplasticity and Healing” Summit… appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - December 15, 2014 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
Video: Michael Merzenich in Conversation with the Dalai Lama
Of all the neuroscientists in the world, who had the honor of sharing the stage with the Dalai Lama last week? Our co-founder and chief scientist, Dr. Michael Merzenich, was chosen for a very special on-stage discussion with His Holiness that took place this past weekend week at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. The symposium, […]The post Video: Michael Merzenich in Conversation with the Dalai Lama appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - October 29, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Aging and the Brain Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Neuroscience Posit Science Soft-Wired Source Type: blogs
Lifting the Fog of Chemobrain
Sometimes it’s incredibly frustrating to get the word out about BrainHQ and how it can help people. Let’s take people experiencing “chemobrain” (cognitive losses resulting from chemotherapy) as an example. Clinical scientists have shown that using BrainHQ exercises virtually re-normalizes the brain of an individual suffering from chemobrain. Benefits clearly extend beyond those skills and abilities that […]The post Lifting the Fog of Chemobrain appeared first on "On the Brain" with Dr. Michael Merzenich. (Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D.)
Source: On the Brain by Dr. Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. - October 13, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Dr. Merzenich Tags: Brain Fitness Brain Plasticity Brain Science BrainHQ Chemobrain Cognitive impairments Neuroscience Posit Science brain training cancer chemofog chemotherapy drugs Source Type: blogs
