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Author Archives: Lewis8
Massive Magnets Reveal More Sex In the Brain
“Is that a 7 Tesla magnet in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?” German neuroscientists Metzger et al report on the results of a study using the latest, ultra-high-field Magnetic Resonance Imaging to measure brain activity … Continue reading
fMRI In 1000 Words
I thought I’d write a short and simple intro to how fMRI works. Most such explanations start with the physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and eventually explain how it lets you look at brain activity. I’m doing it the other … Continue reading
I’m big in Vietnam
Apparently. Thanks to whoever posted a link to Neuroskeptic on this Vietnamese forum! As they comment, wisely: To be well informed about science, ignore everything you read about it in newspapers. Then read some science books if you like, but … Continue reading
Do It Like You Dopamine It
Neuroskeptic readers will know that I’m a big fan of theories. Rather than just poking around (or scanning) the brain under different conditions and seeing what happens, it’s always better to have a testable hypothesis. I just found a 2007 … Continue reading
Lusting After the Iphone 4.0
Image by Niels van Eck via Flickr I have been annoying my husband to no end about wanting an Iphone. He has been putting me off for over 9 months but has finally capitulated. His take has been that ATT&T … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Christmas, iphone, MacSpeech Dictate, New York City, RedLaser
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Vision therapy: session 1
Well, I started vision therapy. It’s rather interesting. I began looking through these colored lenses: one red and one green, I think. They had me doing different exercises with these glasses. Then I went and worked on the computer and … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Cochrane Library, health, Physical therapy, United States, Video game
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Japan halts Pfizer, Sanofi vaccines after four die
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s health ministry has halted the use of vaccines made by Pfizer Inc and Sanofi-Aventis SA to prevent meningitis and pneumonia following the deaths of four children. The infants died shortly after receiving the vaccines and while … Continue reading
83 percent of brain injury vaccine compensation payouts were for autism caused by vaccines
(NaturalNews) The federal government has been publicly denying any link between autism and vaccines for over two decades, while it has quietly been paying out damages for vaccine injury to children with autism, a study released May 10th shows. The … Continue reading
Strength Training Aids Mental Acuity in Women, Study Finds – NYTimes.com
Image via Wikipedia ”Older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later, scoring higher on tests of the brain processes responsible for planning and executing tasks, a new … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, Cognition, health, Learning disability, Physical exercise, Strength training, United States, Wikipedia
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