Latest Neuropsychology Stories
LONDON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the neuro-psychiatric devices market, Frost & Sullivan recognises Brainsway with the 2012 Global Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award. Brainsway's cutting-edge deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (dTMS) is the only non-invasive technique that can be used for the treatment of depression and other neuro-psychiatric disorders without causing any significant side effects. "The system has shown...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study on enhancing behavior and brain activation in patients with schizophrenia has found that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can do just that. Schizophrenia can be defined as a debilitating psychiatric illness associated with severe symptoms, including hallucination, delusions, and substantial cognitive and social deficits. The study discovered that after 16 weeks of intense cognitive training improved social functioning several months later...
Psychological Software Services announces a major update of its flagship product, PSSCogRehab professional cognitive rehabilitation software system. PSSCogRehab 2012 is now designed to run on PCs and Macs (in all current Windows and OS X operating systems). But here is the really big news -- the system is now available in Spanish. Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) February 24, 2012 Available in Spanish for the first time, the eight software modules in the PSSCogRehab 2012 systems (English and...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a nervous system disease affecting the brain and spinal cord. MS damages a material called the myelin sheath that surrounds and protects nerve cells. This damage disrupts messages between the brain and...
NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CogniFit, a leading developer of online brain training and cognitive programs announces the release of its new application, "Concentration", designed to assess and train higher-order attentional processes such as focused attention and vigilance. The capacity to concentrate and focus is one of the most important abilities we possess. In a society overloaded with information, a growing number of individuals are complaining of their lack of...
In a new study published in the March issue of Radiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that cognitive rehabilitation changes brain function and improves cognitive performance in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). "These results prompt the use of specific computer-based rehabilitation programs to treat deficits in selected neuropsychological domains in patients with relapsing-remitting MS," said the study's lead author, Massimo Filippi, M.D.,...
UT Dallas Team Aids Study of How Humans View Game Boards, Faces and Other Visual Information Just as expert chess players scrutinize a board to calculate their next moves, UT Dallas cognitive neuroscientists are studying the way these players’ brains work to better understand how visual information is processed. In three recent papers, Dr. James Bartlett, Dr. Daniel Krawczyk and doctoral student Amy Boggan of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) discuss whether an expert...
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CogniFit, a leading developer of online brain fitness and cognitive programs announces the release of a new free intelligent reminder system integrated in its scientifically validated brain training platform. Memory loss is today one of the top health concern of baby boomers, seniors and the aging population. People around the world are looking for tools to help them improve their memory and cognition. Carlos Rodriguez, Chief Operating...
ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Neuralstem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CUR) announced today that it has closed on its previously announced registered direct placement of 5,200,000 shares of common stock at a price of $1.00 per share, and 5,200,000 warrants each with an exercise price of $1.02 per share and exercisable starting six months from the issuance date for a term of five years. The company received aggregate gross proceeds of $5,200,000, which will be used for general...
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Honorable William J. Bennett, Ph.D., former U.S. Secretary of Education, today announced his review of a new computer game called ifocus designed to improve attention, concentration and memory for children ages 6 to 12. Following discussions with company founders and the pediatric neuropsychologist key to developing ifocus, Dr. Bennett found significant value in the concepts behind the ifocus system. Dr. Bennett, a popular radio and...
