by Sue Robbins | Jun 30, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Sending text messages on a smartphone can change the rhythm of brain waves, according to a new study published in Epilepsy & Behavior. People communicate increasingly via test messaging, though little is known on the neurological effects of smartphone use. To find...
by Sue Robbins | May 10, 2016 | Miscellaneous
Researchers at a The Ohio State University have found that when participants who took acetaminophen learned about the misfortunes of others, they thought these individuals experienced less pain and suffering, when compared to those who took no painkiller. “These...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 14, 2016 | Miscellaneous
I was 8 years old when I first considered my career choice. As an adult, helping people became my life’s work. Within the span of a day, my body settled into various spaces of my psychotherapy office. There was my green tweed chair, the carpet piled with toys...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 12, 2016 | Adolescents and Children
A study by researchers at CHU Saint-Justine mother-child research hospital (affiliated with the University of Montreal), recently published in the Journal of Neuropsychology, reveals the adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on the quality of...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 28, 2016 | Headache Drugs
Wsj.com reporter Jonathan D. Rockoff reports on new medicines, now in late stages of development for migraine pain… Researchers are unlocking some of the mysteries surrounding migraines, raising hopes for a new class of treatments. Millions of patients who...
