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June 22, 2017 09:13 ET | Source: Posit Science

National Academies Finally Acknowledge Brain Training Evidence

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued a report today that reflects an emerging consensus as to the value of brain...
May 30, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Breakthrough: Paradigm Shift in Monitoring and Improving Brain Health

SAN FRANCISCO, May 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Michael Merzenich will unveil a revolutionary approach to monitoring, maintaining and improving brain health at the world’s most prestigious...
May 15, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: Brain Training Improves Cognition in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published study from researchers at the New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center showed that brain training had significantly greater...
April 24, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Path to Fight Dementia Unveiled at Alzheimer’s International Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 24, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internationally-acclaimed neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich will unveil a new approach to fighting dementia to a global gathering of...
April 19, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: Revolutionary App May Change How We Monitor Mental Health

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers found that an experimental mobile app from Posit Science can monitor mental health in ways that are both comparable and superior to...
April 18, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Patent on Software as a Therapeutic for Depression and other Disorders

SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Patent Office has issued a comprehensive patent to Posit Science for inventions utilizing brain training software to address depression, mood...
March 23, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

From Rat Brains to Better Human Performance

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science co-founder Jeff Zimman will talk for the first time about the “secret” involvement of his company’s brain training program, BrainHQ,...
March 20, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Award for Unparalleled Breakthroughs in Brain Research Goes to Merzenich

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Michael Merzenich has been designated the 2017 recipient of The Charles L. Branch Brain Health Award for Unparalleled Breakthroughs in...
March 06, 2017 03:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

The Brain Plasticity Revolution: Managing Your Brain Health

SAN FRANCISCO, March 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Globally-acclaimed scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich will deliver the seventh annual Raymond and Beverly Sackler Distinguished Lecture in Neuroscience...
February 27, 2017 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: More Brain Training is Better for Parkinson’s Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study published online (ahead of print) in the International Journal of Neuroscience indicates that “more is better,” when it comes to brain...