NIMH’s Thomas Insel on a New Understanding of the Brain

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

NIMH Director Thomas Insel on working toward a new understanding of the brain.

How Stress Can Be Useful

Friday, April 19th, 2013

New research published reveals that not all stress is bad for us, and sometimes it can be helpful.

Why LOLCats Enjoy Petting

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

A neuroscience experiment with mice found that specific neurons are activated when they are stroked, and all hairy mammals may be wired to enjoy it.

Solving Homelessness

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

A short film profiling a participant in the At Home/Chez Soi mental health and homelessness research project, as he cooks a group breakfast.

Using Meditation to Change Emotional Response

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

Canadian neuroscientist and science writer Ward Plunet discusses new research on meditation in his debut YouTube video, “8 Weeks of Meditation Can Change How You Process Emotions.”

Lisa Kudrow and Abby Baird on the Teen Brain

Friday, November 16th, 2012

Lisa Kudrow interviews fellow Vassar alum Abby Baird about her work researching the development of the teenage brain.

ADHD Animation

Sunday, October 28th, 2012

Children’s voices come to life in animation as they describe symptoms of ADHD and what it’s like to have treatment.

Prazosin Effective for Nightmares in PTSD

Friday, September 21st, 2012

A researcher from the Mayo Clinic discusses his newly published review of literature on the use of prazosin for PTSD-related nightmares.

Stressed Out Teens

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Teens experience stress differently than adults and it affects decision making in underdeveloped areas of their brains, research shows.

High School Football Not Linked to Later Brain Disease

Thursday, May 31st, 2012

High School Football and Risk of Neurodegeneration: A Community-Based Study

- A neurologist describes a new study on the risks of head injury from high school football. People who played football in the 1940s and 1950s were followed over time and found to have no increased incidence of dementia, ALS or Parkinson’s disease, compared to a control group of glee club members.

While this is good news for football players from that era, he says further studies are needed on later generations who played with different tactics and equipment, and talks about next steps.

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