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Brain Insular Cortex Function in Bulimia and Obesity
In a previous post, I summarized some of the evolving research highlighting the function of the human brain insular cortex.A recent review article examined the role of the insular cortex in processes...
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Brain Adaption in Developmental Mathematics Disorder
Disability in learning mathematics is a common condition affecting about 5% of the population.I have previously posted a research review on the topic of developmental mathematics disorder, also known...
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Top Ten Brain Posts of 2013: Part I
I want to thank all the readers of this blog.As in previous years, I want to list the most viewed posts of the year on Brain Posts.In 2013, top posts typically resulted in 2,000 page views.You can...
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Acute Brain Response to Exercise in Healthy Young Adults
This month I have been reviewing recent research on the effects of exercise on the brain.Exercise appears to have both acute and chronic effects on brain physiology and function. Newer imaging...
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Religious Belief Linked to Brain Cortex Thickness
In a previous post, I reviewed a longitudinal study of religious belief and major depression.This study by Lisa Miller and colleagues found a reduced risk of depression in subjects who rated religious...
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Smoking Linked to Brain White Matter Dysfunction
Tobacco smoking and nicotine dependence produce harmful effects on the brain.Some of these effects are related to direct effects on vascular health. Vascular changes seen with smoking are known to...
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Five Top Research Advances in Traumatic Brain Injury
The Brain Posts theme for July is traumatic brain injury (TBI).This topic is increasingly important with the burden of brain injury from war and from participation in sports.Here are a five abstracts...
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Brain Hippocampus Atrophy in Traumatic Brain Injury
Understanding the specific brain regions vulnerable to traumatic brain injury (TBI) is important for assessment and intervention research.Two areas of active research include studies of brain white...
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Five Top Clinical Trials in Traumatic Brain Injury
I recently published a list of six top recently published clinical trials in TBI.I want to add to this list five more trials in progress that will be important to follow for results as they are...
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Violent Death Rates Increased After Traumatic Brain Injury
Anecdotal reports have linked traumatic brain injury with later violent death including death by suicide.Few large epidemiological studies have been published on this association.However, a recent...
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Brain Imaging In Alcoholic Brain Thiamine Deficiency
Chronic consumption of large quantities of alcohol can produce severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1).This can precipitate an acute brain failure known as Wernicke's encephalopathy. Wernicke's...
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Eating Disorders: Weekend Reading Links
I am focusing on recent research in eating disorders this month on Brain Posts.Here are some of the research abstracts I will be reviewing for upcoming posts.Clicking on the title will take you to the...
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Anorexia Nervosa: Brain Connectivity Abnormalities
Functional magnetic resonance imaging is providing a new tool for understanding brain circuitry in normal brain development and in brain disorders. Anorexia nervosa is an restrictive calorie eating...
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Brain Posts Topic Schedule 2015
Happy New Year to All! Hoping everyone has a healthy, happy and productive year in 2015.I have been working on a topic list for 2015. I will be following my pattern of focusing on a specific brain...
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Exercise in the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease
Growing evidence links physical activity to improved cognitive outcome in elderly individuals.Few studies have examined effects of exercise on those at highest risk for Alzheimer's disease.J Carson...
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