Jul 20, 2017
Sleep deprived people may perform expected tasks well. Yet, when they are faced with unexpected events their reaction times are significantly impaired. These impairments can lead to safety errors and accidents. Early research has found sleep loss or disruptions to...
Apr 25, 2016
A small, prospective study of 40 retired National Football League (U.S.) players revealed over 40% had MRI evidence of traumatic brain injury. Additionally, these individuals experienced significant abnormalities in attention and concentration (42%), in executive...
Oct 2, 2015
Two pharmaceuticals used as cerebral vascular drugs in several countries are being marketed as brain-boosting botanical supplements in the U.S. Analysis of brands sold at two popular vitamin chains found a majority delivered prescription-strength doses–while...