Brain Damage, Part III: In the Clinical Dark Ages
by Robert A. Yourell, MA1
In this entry of my brain damage series, I’ll provide a clinical example to convey how the cultural dynamics of stigma... READ MORE →
Monthly Archive for February, 2008
Publication Bias in Reporting Drug Efficacy
by Nicole ObertMost of us rely on the pharmaceutical industry to some extent for our health and well-being, whether it’s for an occasional... READ MORE →
Extinction Fears of the Red-Headed Homo Sapien
by Sudip Ghosh, MDAbout 4% of the world’s population possess the recessive gene for red hair, and actually 2% are redheads, as a result... READ MORE →
Brain Damage, Part II: The Last Refuge of Bigotry
by Robert A. Yourell, MAIf you consider the kinds of things that are said and done regarding cognitive problems, and swapped out the cognitive problem... READ MORE →
Brain Blogging, Twenty-Seventh Edition
by Shaheen E Lakhan, MD, PhD, MEd, MS, FAANWelcome to the twenty-seventh edition of Brain Blogging — a semi-monthly blog carnival that aims to review posts “related... READ MORE →
A Surgeon’s Mistake Provides Insight into Memory and Learning
by Lindsey Kay, MDIn an attempt to localize the part of the brain responsible for hunger, surgeons in Toronto inadvertently identified and... READ MORE →
Brain Damage, Part I: Clinical Complacence
by Robert A. Yourell, MAPeople with ADD get a day, but brain damage gets the month of March. March seems like a good month for brain damage awareness.... READ MORE →
Eat Less, Live Longer: By Diet or Drugs
by Karen Vieira, MBA, PhDFor years, studies have shown that an almost foolproof way to live longer is to cut back on calories. In mice, cutting calories... READ MORE →
The Top Ten Secrets in the Mental Health Field, Part II
by Robert A. Yourell, MAI am maintaining a list of the top ten “secrets” in the mental health field. Here is Part II, items five up to... READ MORE →
New Studies Give Parents Something Else to Worry About
by J. R. WhiteParents have always worried about their kids. But it used to be that worrying increased when kids reached puberty. It’s... READ MORE →
New ‘Brain Games’ Exclusive Preview – Times Square Mass Mind Reading
This Sunday February 14th (9 p.m. ET), the Emmy-nominated Brain Games tv-show is back! Wonder junkie Jason Silva returns to our screens, teaming up with... READ MORE →
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