A few days ago, the New York Times reviewed what looks to be both a beautiful and fascinating book for brain fans:  Portraits of the Mind:  Visualizing the Brain from Antiquity to the 21st Century.  This is an art book featuring images of the brain, its neurons and structures along with commentary from neuroscientists and [...]

1. Brain Book Bonanza!
2. Men’s Brains vs. Women’s Brains: Social Implications of Neuroimaging (Part 2 of 2)
3. Learning, Thinking, Feeling: People vs. Animals

There has been a spate of recent news coverage about the health claims of pomegranate juice, following the news that the Federal Trade Commission is suing the makers of Pom Wonderful for making unsubstantiated health claims. So who’s right? Is the FTC correct to put the kibosh on Pom Wonderful’s misleading advertising? Or is Pom [...]

1. Gentlemen: Start Your Engines! It’s Men’s Health Week
2. Research and the Media – Reading Between the Lines
3. Garlic, Onions, Rosemary, and Sage – Interesting Health Findings for Brain and Body

Steven Aldrich is traveling to Toronto to spread the word about the power of neuroplasticity.

1. HIV-Related Cognitive Decline – Webinar with Dr. Sean Rourke
2. Liveblogging “HIV-Related Cognitive Decline: Can Brain Training Help?” – Webinar with Dr. Sean Rourke
3. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit: “Past, Present, and Future of Applied Neuroplasticity”

I had two recent experiences that had me wondering about the importance of evidence in marketing of products. The first experience was in the checkout line at the local grocery store.  There was a display of “Neuro” branded products, e.g., Neuro Gasm, Neuro Bliss, Neuro Sleep.  These products are bit of a mixture of science, [...]

1. More Evidence: Playing the Right Type of Video Game Improves Real-world Brain Performance
2. Cancelled Stent Study for Strokes Reveals Implications for Evidence-Based Medicine and Surgical Interventions
3. Music and the Brain: Further Evidence on The Power of Sound

The brain fitness market has expanded rapidly in recent years, and there is now a large selection of computer and on-line brain training exercises to choose from. At one end of the spectrum are games that are purely for entertainment purposes. At the other end are exercises that have been scientifically validated in clinical trials. [...]

1. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 1
2. Our Brain Awareness Session on Brain Plasticity & Brain Fitness with Dr. Michael Merzenich
3. Posit Science training programs provide many real-world benefits

It is said that every major war produces a “signature injury.” Society always feels the loss of those who die in battle, but the way most of us experience war is through the surviving veterans who come home and bring with them a new set of medical, scientific, and moral challenges. In World War II, [...]

1. A Fun, Challenging Game – For A Good Cause!
2. Saluting our Soldiers Series: Part 2 – TBI, The “Signature Injury” of a Generation
3. BBC Study on Brain Training in Nature Magazine: BBC Brain Training Program Does Not Work

Depending on where you live, you may have seen our new commercial on TV. We are really proud of it- because it reminds people that among other benefits, Posit Science programs are clinically proven to help people improve their memory and auditory processing, cut crash risk in half, and protect health-related quality of life for [...]

1. UFOV Training Reduces Medical Expenditures
2. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 1
3. Giving Health Advice for Older People? Don’t Forget the Brain!

Posit Science is dependent upon many, many relationships inside and outside of the company.

1. The Importance of Knowing–and Listening To–Your Customer
2. Turning Invention Into Innovation

Recently, I read an article about the promise of a nutritional drink called Souvenaid for Alzheimer’s treatment. (My co-worker wrote a great blog post about it a couple of weeks ago.) As reported in CNN, early studies showed the drink had the potential to improve certain types of memory in Alzheimer’s patients. Then I found [...]

1. Brain Plasticity Inc. to Receive $3.65 Million Funding for Schizophrenia & Stroke Research
2. Move Aside, Drugs: Non-invasive Brain Therapies
3. Pom Reading: Myths & Facts About Pomegranate Juice & Your Health (Part 1 of 2)

1:38 PM: That’s it for our live blog today- Peter Delahunt will start the live blogging tomorrow morning at 8 AM for Day 2 coverage.  We hope you enjoyed the live blog and that you’ll be back tomorrow! 1:35 PM: Elkhonon Goldberg is the Chief Scientific Advisor to SharpBrains. He begins by discussing the role [...]

1. Live Blogging the SharpBrains Summit – Day 2
2. DriveSharp: Proven To Help Keep You Safe On The Road
3. Why Would An Older Driver Run A Red Light?