Latest Electroencephalography Stories

Largest, most unbiased analysis to date finds distinguishing EEG features Widely available EEG testing can distinguish children with autism from neurotypical children as early as age 2, finds a study from Boston Children's Hospital. The study is the largest, most rigorous study to date to investigate EEGs as a potential diagnostic tool for autism, and offers hope for an earlier, more definitive test. Researchers Frank H. Duffy, MD, of the Department of Neurology, and Heidelise Als, PhD,...

The number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has recently increased to one in 100. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine demonstrates that EEG can distinguish between children with autism and neurotypical controls. Autistic children showed a reduction in short range connectivity indicating poor function of local brain networks, especially in the left hemisphere regions responsible for language. However these children had increased...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com Scientists are working on a project to "hack" into the brain of the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Hawking is working with scientists at Stanford University to develop the iBrain, which is a tool that could be used to pick up brain waves and communicate with them through a computer. The famous physicist has motor neuron disease and lost the ability to be able to speak nearly 30 years ago. Hawking currently uses a computer to communicate with...

Announce Fall Grant Application Cycle is Now Open WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Epilepsy Therapy Project (ETP) and the Epilepsy Foundation (EF) today announced the latest grant recipients of their New Therapy Grants Program, a unique joint venture of the two non-profit epilepsy organizations to advance clinical development and commercialization of promising epilepsy therapies. The grant awards will support the development of four important new...

World-class performers in management, sports and music often have uniquely high mind-brain development Scientists trying to understand why some people excel — whether as world-class athletes, virtuoso musicians, or top CEOs — have discovered that these outstanding performers have unique brain characteristics that make them different from other people. A study published in May in the journal Cognitive Processing found that 20 top-level managers scored higher on three measures — the...

Findings Could Give Directors, Advertisers New Ways to Predict How Audiences Will Respond Visual and auditory stimuli that elicit high levels of engagement and emotional response can be linked to reliable patterns of brain activity, a team of researchers from The City College of New York and Columbia University reports. Their findings could lead to new ways for producers of films, television programs and commercials to predict what kinds of scenes their audiences will respond to....

The Epilepsy Study Consortium and Irody announce the use of an electronic patient diary on mobile devices for global personalized medicine study. Study objective is to identify clinical characteristics and biomarkers predictive of disease outcome and progression, and treatment response in patients with epilepsy. Each participant to receive an iPod Touch equipped with an Electronic Diary app. Mobile electronic diary can speed exchange of meaningful and real-time data between patients and...

A Cleveland Clinic study has detected significant changes in the electroencephalogram (EEG) brain activity patterns of patients receiving chemotherapy. The study may give scientific evidence of a condition commonly referred to as "chemobrain" – the fogginess that many patients experience while on chemotherapy. Patients with chemobrain often report short-term memory problems and difficulty concentrating. "The EEG study demonstrated a higher amplitude, or more brain activity in women,...

Scientific study suggest that pulsed dual independent binaural beats, when played at a very low volume, affects both humans and plant-life in a positive manner. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 02, 2012 Observations in a small study sponsored by MindMachines.com suggest that pulsed dual independent binaural beats, when played at a very low volume, affects both humans and plant-life in a positive manner. Experiencing 515 LoopLogic audio stimulation resulted in focused relaxation for people...

Lofton, driver of the CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet, leads in points in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Lofton’s success coincides with the addition of Dr. Nick Sutton of CHAMP Consulting to the team. Dr. Sutton has been responsible for applying an innovative technology known as neurofeedback that Lofton credits with making him a better driver. Sea Cliff, New York (PRWEB) May 30, 2012 Justin Lofton, driver of the No.6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet, has become the leader in the...