NIH Grant Made to Test BrainHQ Training Impact on Falls
October 12, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a competitive grant to Posit Science, the maker of the...
Brain Training takes Center Stage at NATO Symposium on Human Performance
October 07, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
ROME, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich will be the keynote speaker on brain plasticity at a NATO symposium on Applying Neuroscience to Performance, October 11th...
Study Shows How Brain Training May Help with Depressive Symptoms
June 07, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study published this week in Nature: Scientific Reports suggests that addressing a common cognitive deficit in people with depressive symptoms may...
$44 Million NIH Grant to See if Dementia Can Be Prevented
April 06, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, April 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers at the University South Florida in Tampa have received a $44.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the...
New Study of People with Down Syndrome Combines Physical and Brain Exercise
March 22, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BrainHQ, the brain training app from Posit Science, will be used alongside physical exercise in a new study of people with Down syndrome. The study...
Biggest Year Ever for Brain Training Studies
January 11, 2021 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite the global pandemic, the year just-ended was the most prolific ever for the publication of journal articles on the effectiveness of brain...
Study: New Intervention Helps with Alcohol-related Cognitive Impairment
December 14, 2020 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers at Yale published positive results from a pilot study of a novel combination therapy in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment related...
New Research Identifies What Works to Improve Older Driver Safety
November 30, 2020 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly-published systematic review and meta-analysis identifies the training activities that have been shown to be effective in improving safety...
New on Public Television: The Brain Revolution
November 23, 2020 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The science of brain plasticity — and its ability to keep brain’s functioning at high levels throughout life — is the subject of a new documentary...
Study: Combining Brain Training and Walking Helps Heart Failure Patients
October 20, 2020 08:00 ET
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Posit Science
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study from Emory University found a combined therapy of brain training and aerobic exercise improved multiple measures that drive better health...