Klinge Skovgaard (coilrise44)

Our author's Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab at Penn State uses brain imaging and behavioral experiments to examine how creative thinking works in different contexts and domains, from the arts to the sciences to everyday life. His article examines the part of the brain that directs creative thought and asks the million-dollar question Can creativity be enhanced? Copyright 2020 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.Our author- the director of the Social Neuroscience and Health Laboratory at the University of North Carolina-examines new research that ties income and other factors to stress and other emotional responses. Does how we perceive our social standing impact our life expectancy and heart health? Are there interventions available to develop emotion regulation strategies? Copyright 2020 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.Solving the mystery of Alzheimer's disease is one of the most important-and elusive-challenges in medicine. New cutting-edge research by our author's lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla, California points to unique genomic changes within single cells of the brain, called somatic gene recombination, as a potential new factor in finding answers. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.The total cost of Parkinson disease (PD), which affects nearly 1 million people in the US is $52 billion every year, with $25.4 billion attributable to direct medical costs such as hospitalizations and medication, and $26.5 billion in non-medical costs like missed work, lost wages, early forced retirement, and family caregiver time. The more we know about PD's non-motor symptoms-depression, dementia, fatigue, and others-the better we can treat, and perhaps find a cure, for this neurological disorder. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.Neuroaesthetics is a new and rapidly expanding field of research that is aimed at the intersection of psychological aesthetics, biological mechanisms, and human evolution. Our author, a pioneer in this young and exciting field, tells us how music, art, theater, dance, literature, landscape, and media have the power to help treat any number of disorders and improve one's quality of life. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.Devices in and out of the brain that can stimulate the nervous system through electric current are now being used to treat depression, movement disorders, and chronic pain. Our author, a Stanford School of Medicine clinical associate professor who is senior scientific research director for Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, provides insight on the many neuromodulation strategies now available to treat brain injury and the potential of further research to accomplish much more. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.The silent, often subconscious conversation that is taking place inside us is one of the most vital communications we will ever find ourselves engaged in. It's the dialogue of emotion-based signals between our hearts and our brains, also known as the heart-brain connection. Our author tells us what research has uncovered and some of the keys to a longer, healthier life. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.Spinal muscular atrophy is the number one genetic cause of infant death. Until recently, half the babies born with it would die before their second birthdays, their hearts and lungs becoming too weak to continue. Medical care improved the odds somewhat, but new discoveries and therapeutic developments have improved survival rates significantly-and more good news may be on the horizon. Copyright 2019 The Dana Foundation All Rights Reserved.When we consider the health and welfare of our children, few issues are of more concern than the risk and consequences of head trauma in sports. From participation in male-dominated football and hockey to girls soccer and softball, repeated impacts t