by Tess Lawson | Apr 26, 2014 | Stress
“The lunar cycle seems to influence human sleep, even when one does not ‘see’ the moon and is not aware of the actual moon phase” Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report offers some of the first convincing...
by Tess Lawson | Apr 26, 2014 | Anxiety & Insomnia: Learn to Fall Asleep Easily!, Stress, Youth and Anxiety
Biochemical mapping helps explain who will respond to antidepressants. July 18, 2013 — Duke Medicine researchers have identified biochemical changes in people taking antidepressants — but only in those whose depression improves. These changes occur in a...
by Tess Lawson | Apr 25, 2014 | Anxiety & Insomnia: Learn to Fall Asleep Easily!, Stress
Brain imaging study reveals the wandering mind behind insomnia Aug. 30, 2013 — new brain imaging study may help explain why people with insomnia often complain that they struggle to concentrate during the day even when objective evidence of a cognitive problem is...
by Tess Lawson | Apr 25, 2014 | ADHD, Autism, Alzheimers & Addiction Issues, Neurological Disorders, Stress
NIH-funded study finds that quickly clearing away damaged proteins may help prevent neurodegenerative disorders. “One surprising finding from these experiments was the significance of single cells’ ability to clear mutant huntingtin. It turned out that this ability...
by Tess Lawson | Apr 25, 2014 | ADHD, Autism, Alzheimers & Addiction Issues, Brain Training, Stress
Training the Older Brain in 3-D: Video Game Enhances Cognitive Control | ucsf.edu Scientists at UC San Francisco are reporting that they have found a way to reverse some of the negative effects of aging on the brain, using a video game designed to improve cognitive...
by Tess Lawson | Apr 25, 2014 | Anxiety & Insomnia: Learn to Fall Asleep Easily!, Stress
Sleep deprivation linked to aging skin, study suggests – In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, physician-scientists found that sleep quality impacts skin function and aging. Want to get more and better Sleep? … NeuroFeedback has an APP for that…...