Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: November 17, 2014

DynamicBrain is thrilled to share with you that we are offering our suite of clinically proven BrainHQ fitness programs, to the members of CARP, Canada's largest association for the 45-plus aged demographic! Press Release

Please visit www.dynamicbrain.ca/carp to learn more about our scientifically-validated brain fitness programs and boost your brain power with a free exercise!

Any questions, just let us know.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation providing BrainHQ in English and French.

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New biomarker may detect autism sooner and with more accuracy
With autism now widely considered the fastest growing developmental disorder, new research into addressing quicker and more accurate diagnoses is very timely. Appearing in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, new study results demonstrate that brain wave testing could serve as an accurate biomarker for autism and may lead to earlier and improved healthcare interventions. Read more.