Tag Archive: NeuroFeedback

Brain training ‘helps treat depression’

7 June 2012 Last updated at  20:45 ET A brain training technique which helps people control activity in a specific part of the brain could help treat depression, a study suggests. Cardiff University… Continue reading

6 Tips for Overcoming Anxiety-Related Procrastination

There are at least six kinds of anxiety-relatedprocrastination. Here’s how to understand and start overcoming them. 1. Procrastination due to your working memory being overwhelmed. For example, you get overwhelmed by all the notices that… Continue reading

Marijuana Use in Kids May Cause Permanent Brain Issues

 Regular marijuana use in adolescence, but not adulthood, may permanently impair brain function and cognition, and may increase the risk of developing serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a recent study… Continue reading

Anxiety and depression linked to risk-taking in young drivers, Australian study finds

                  The results of the study led by Bridie Scott-Parker, from QUT’s Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety — Queensland (CARRS-Q), have been published… Continue reading

Orgasms Better For Your Brain Power Than Sudoku, Says Scientist

Komisaruk, 72, is a neuroscientist who has done a lot of research into the relationship between orgasms and brain activity. He claims that the sensation increases total brain activity, whereas a puzzle activates… Continue reading

Can You Catch Depression?

We all know how easy it is to catch your roommate’s cold or flu, but what about his or her mood? New research claims that, in some situations, a depressed mood can be… Continue reading

Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar?

  This sad, hopeless feeling just can’t go on. It’s affecting your job, your life. It seems like depression. But could it be something more? Many people with depression also experience some degree… Continue reading

ADHD and texting found to significantly impair teenage driving

 approximately half of the study’s 61 participants had been diagnosed with ADHD     ADHD and texting both significantly impair driving performance among teenagers, according to a study published online today in JAMA Pediatrics.… Continue reading

Male depression ‘set to increase’

Psychiatrists have warned that the number of men with depression could rise because of changes in Western society. An article in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests economic and social changes will erode… Continue reading

Post-natal depression in fathers ‘often undiagnosed’

By Michelle Roberts  Health reporter, BBC News Many new fathers experience post-natal depression, yet most cases go undetected and untreated, experts warn. One in 10 new fathers may have the baby blues, US… Continue reading