Here’s my video for www.Additudemag.com on the different feelings you may go through after you are diagnosed with ADHD. http://youtu.be/p1GmZFgXuYA Tweet This Post

Did you know that the ADHD brain may have a thinner cerebral cortex than the non-ADHD brain? The cerebral cortex is the thin tissue that covers the cerebrum. It’s the cerebrum’s outer layer. It’s sometimes called the “gray matter” of the brain. In an American Journal of Psychiatry editorial, Rachel G. Klein Ph.D. reviews studies [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-04-22) — When neurosurgeons noticed that patients with brain injuries who had been prescribed antidepressants were doing better in unexpected ways than their counterparts who were not taking such medications, scientists took a closer look. Early results in mice indicate that anti-depressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-04-20) — Neuroimaging research shows that Buddhist meditators use different areas of the brain than other people when confronted with unfair choices, enabling them to make decisions rationally rather than emotionally. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110420112328.htm The Sarkis Summary: The brain’s anterior insula, is usually activated when a person experiences the emotions of rejection and mistrust. In this [...]

The inability to detect sarcasm may be an early warning sign of dementia. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42644787/ns/health-aging/ Tweet This Post

ScienceDaily (2011-02-14) — When psychotherapy is helping someone get better, what does that change look like in the brain? This was the question a team of psychological scientists set out to investigate in patients suffering from social anxiety disorder. “The study recruited 25 adults with social anxiety disorder from a Hamilton, Ontario clinic. The patients [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-02-22) — A computational physicist and a cognitive neuroscientist have come up with the beginnings of a noninvasive test to evaluate an infant’s autism risk. It combines the standard electroencephalogram (EEG), which records electrical activity in the brain, with machine-learning algorithms. In a pilot study, their system had 80 percent accuracy in distinguishing between [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-02-03) — A simple test performed at the sideline of sporting events can accurately detect concussions in athletes, according to a new study. Current sideline tests can leave a wide amount a brain function untested following concussion. Researchers showed that this simple test was superior to current methods and accurately and reliably identified athletes [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-01-24) — What makes music beautiful? The best compositions transcend culture and time — but what is the commonality which underscores their appeal? New research suggests that the brain simplifies complex patterns, much in the same way that “lossless” music compression formats reduce audio files, by removing redundant data and identifying patterns. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110120073507.htm Tweet [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-01-04) — Researchers have produced a lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving them a safe vaccine that combines bits of the common cold virus with a particle that mimics cocaine. In their study, published Jan. 4 in the online edition of Molecular Therapy and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the [...]