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Strengthening Neural Connections in Under an Hour

Razi Berry A recent study suggests that less than an hour of brain training with neurofeedback leads to a measurable strengthening of neurosynaptic  connections within the brain. The research is interested in optimization and development of new therapeutic options and approaches for conditions such as stroke and Parkinson’s. The research is being conducted at D’Or […]

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Unisex Non-Hormonal Birth Control Pill on the Horizon

Razi Berry Birth control options aren’t great. For women, most options require using hormones that cause common side effects such as weight gain, metabolic disturbances, nausea, and headaches. For men, the options are fairly dismal, condoms. With condoms having a failure rate high enough to warrant the constant recommendation of an added birth control method,

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Say Cheeeeese! Smiling Makes People Feel Happier

Razi Berry A recent article supports the notion that simply smiling can actually make people feel happier.1 The conclusion comes from a team of research psychologists who combined data from 138 studies of over 11,000 people and found that the facial expressions we use do have a small impact on the feelings we experience. Research

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Autism Rates in New Jersey are the Highest of Any U.S. State

Razi Berry A recent report from Rutgers University showed that pre-schoolers in New Jersey have the highest rates of autism ever seen in the United States. This observation is against a backdrop of increasing autism rates nationally over the last twenty years, but New Jersey seems to report rates of autism that have increased faster

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Improving Microbiota Diversity May Reduce Autism Symptoms up to 50%

Razi Berry A recent research study suggests changing the gut microbiome in children with autism could reduce the severity of the symptoms they experience.1 This is part of a longer research project that started in 2017. Healthy gut microflora improved both gastrointestinal (GI) and autism symptom In 2017, researchers Dae-Wook Kang, PhD., Rose Krajmalnikat-Brown, PhD.,

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Scientist Raises Doubt on Benefit of Neuroelectrical Therapies

Razi Berry Brain stimulation with electrical current is becoming increasingly popular for treating a wide range of pathologies: depression, anxiety, developmental disorders and even Alzheimer’s disease. But a recent research study has put the effectiveness of these treatments into question – specifically, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS). What is Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)? From

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New Studies on MDMA Show Possibility for Improving PTSD

Razi Berry Recent research into MDMA (ecstasy) has shown that the drug can induce a neural response that allows the brain to become more sensitive to the reward and value learning process of social behaviors. This “critical period” of learning is typically seen in adolescence when people and animals are most sensitive to the social

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#DIY Energy Drink: Using Maple Syrup in Drinks for Endurance Exercise

Razi Berry If you’re looking for an energy drink to sustain prolonged exercise without a lot of additives and preservatives, you may do well considering a simple homemade concoction using maple syrup. Looking for an energy drink to sustain prolonged exercise without a lot of additives and preservatives? A recent study looked at pure maple

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