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November 09, 2018 07:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study Reveals Brain Signature of Depressed Mood

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For the first time, researchers have identified what appears to be a signature pattern of brain activity when people are experiencing anxiety and...
November 05, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

National Cancer Institute Designates BrainHQ as a Research-Tested Intervention Program

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the US National Institutes of Health has designated BrainHQ online brain exercises, made by Posit Science, as...
October 15, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

BrainHQ Brain Exercises Spread Across 2019 Medicare Advantage Plans

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There will be a new type of benefit to look for – brain fitness exercises – in many Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for 2019, as the open enrollment...
October 08, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Insurers Find BrainHQ Exercises Reduce Car Crashes in Real-World Field Trials

DETROIT, Oct. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, researchers from Posit Science, maker of BrainHQ computerized brain exercises, will present data gathered with two major automobile insurers in...
September 04, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

The Dark Side of White Noise

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A review just published in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology questions whether white noise generators — boxes that make static-like sound and are...
August 29, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Patent on Software Games for Depression

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, maker of BrainHQ online brain exercises and assessments, announced that it has been awarded a new patent by the US Patent Office — US...
August 06, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Review: Growing Consensus that the Right Kinds of Brain Training Work

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new review article tackles the competing headlines on the efficacy of brain training, looking across the data, and finding a growing consensus that...
July 24, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Alzheimer’s-related Study: Brain Training Upregulates Acetylcholine

CHICAGO, July 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A small study could have big implications in the battle against age-related cognitive decline and dementia, according to research announced today at the...
July 16, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: Brain Exercise Improves Brain Function in Retirement Community Population

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published study of older adults residing in assisted living and independent living communities shows significant improvement in brain...
June 26, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: Brain Training Addresses ICU-induced Cognitive Impairment and Delirium

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a treatment breakthrough that could lead to a large impact on the speed and cost of recovery following patient stays in intensive care units...