Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: February 22, 2022
Did you know that, in the beginning of life, your brain’s “plasticity switch” is always turned on? Here’s how our Dr. Merzenich explains it:
As the brain matures, it undergoes physical and chemical changes that increase the power of plasticity’s off-switch. Over time, the off-switch dominates, and plasticity is only flipped on under certain circumstances, such as paying focused attention to a task or goal, rewarding or punishing our brain, or surprising our brain with something new or unexpected. Once the brain establishes control of its plasticity switch, it can flip it between on and off by controlling the release of small chemical molecules called “modulatory neurotransmitters.” Establishing that control is one of the BrainHQ exercises’ built-in design components.
Now that you know how to keep your brain’s plasticity switch on, log in to BrainHQ and complete a few levels. If you still don’t have full access, join now.
Kind regards, Frieda Fanni
President
DynamicBrain Inc.
DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation since 2010 providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.
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Early detection
Something as simple as an eye test may be all that’s needed to diagnose the earliest stages of typically old age-related diseases. That’s what researchers in New Zealand are hoping their new study will contribute to making possible one day. The key is the retina. It’s believed that parts of our retina act as a sort of early detection “biomarker” for cognitive change.
Find out just how this detection process might work and what it will mean for future disease diagnoses
here.
Clues linking pain and food
A lot of us turn to food when we’re sad or stressed, but did you know that physical pain can also affect our relationship with food? Scientists have known for a while that there’s an association between pain and food: People with chronic pain are more susceptible to struggle with their weight due to diet. But what links these two things? Researchers in New York state believe they have found an explanation. It points to physiological mechanisms in the brain.
Read about their discovery
here.
How impairment develops
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the central nervous system. Patients with MS may develop disabilities associated with movement, sensation, balance, and even vision. An international team of researchers has uncovered detailed information on the different ways patients with MS become disabled. The team focused on relapse-associated worsening in impairment development and progressive worsening not linked to relapse.
Learn about what the finding suggest
here.
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