• Synchronized brain activity across individuals during emotional arousal.

    Updated: 2012-06-28 10:30:00
    : . skip to main skip to sidebar Deric Bownds' MindBlog This blog reports new ideas and work on mind , brain , and behavior as well as random curious stuff Deric s Website HOME DERIC'S MIND BLOG BIOLOGY OF THE MIND BOOK AND COURSE LECTURES AND WRITING DERIC PERSONAL , Piano Performance , Professional , Personal History Twitter Updates FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER EMAIL DERIC MINDBLOG WEB : LECTURES Are you holding your breath Structures of arousal and calm Univ . Wisc . Chaos Seminar Series , May 8, 2012 Making Minds Evolving and Constructing the I Univ . Wisc . Evolution Seminar Series , April 28, 2011 Istanbul Cognitive Neuroscience meeting lecture , May , 2010 : Who wants to know The Nature of our Subjective I INTRODUCTORY WEB : LECTURES The I Illusion The Beast Within MindStuff : A guide for

  • Cumulative life stress decreases working memory and prefrontal cortex size.

    Updated: 2012-06-27 10:30:00
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  • Finding genes that affect brain integrity and intellectual performance

    Updated: 2012-06-26 10:30:00
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  • Outcomes of Children Exposed to Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy: No Good News for Valproate

    Updated: 2012-06-26 10:03:45
    There have long been concerns regarding the use of the anticonvulsant valproate (Depakote) during pregnancy. First trimester use of valproate has been associated with a 3-5% risk of neural tube defects, as well as an increased risk of other malformations affecting the heart. In addition, recent reports have indicated that in utero exposure to valproate [...]

  • Infertility Treatment is Stressful: But Does Stress Affect the Chances of Getting Pregnant?

    Updated: 2012-06-25 10:45:40
    It is common for women experiencing infertility and undergoing fertility treatment to experience significant emotional distress.  Many women, reasoning that their emotional health influences their physical functioning, worry that the stress and anxiety they experience in this context may hinder their ability to become pregnant. Addressing this concern, a recent meta-analysis analyzed data from 14 [...]

  • Yet Another Reason to Take Folate: It May Reduce the Risk of Autism

    Updated: 2012-06-20 02:13:39
    Women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid (600 mcg) during the first month of pregnancy may have a reduced risk of having a child with autism.  The authors recommend that not only should women who have already conceived take folate,  those who are attempting to conceive should also consider taking folic acid supplements.   Folic [...]

  • Red Ginseng May Help with Menopausal Symptoms But Is It A Good Choice for All Women?

    Updated: 2012-06-19 09:43:04
    Ginseng is an herbal remedy that is widely used in East Asian countries and is used to treat a spectrum of illnesses, including cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD).  A recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study explored the use of red ginseng (RG; Panax ginseng) for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.  (Red ginseng is one of the most [...]

  • Menopausal Symptoms Usually Go Untreated

    Updated: 2012-06-18 09:21:23
    In this study, half of women aged 45 to 60 years reported experiencing menopausal symptoms. 69% of these women reported that their symptoms have negatively  affected their lives. Among the women who endorsed menopausal symptoms, 72% had not received any treatment for their symptoms and 77% reported that they had not discussed treatment options with their [...]

  • Deep brain stimulation, fear extinction, and OCD suppression

    Updated: 2012-06-06 10:30:00
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