Researchers looked at dental health over a 20-year period to study gum disease and its effects Gum disease, especially the kind that is irreversible and causes tooth loss, may be associated with mild cognitive impairment and dementia 20 years later, according to a study…
Researchers at Washington Univ. may have the answer A recent study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help explain why effects of deep-brain stimulation can vary so much – and perhaps more importantly, point the way toward improving…
Interprofessional Symposium for Physicians and Other Health Science Professionals & Therapy Workshop: Handling Techniques for the Neurologically Impaired Patient 2019 Dates: December 6, 7, 8, 2019 Location: Edison, NJ This annual conference is designed to comprehensively cover from a national best practices standpoint, the…
By Michelle Colletti, MA, OTR/L Theme: Our emotions arise from the raw sensory input of our interoceptive sensory system. In Part I of “The Creation of Emotion: The Journey from Interoception to Embodied Self-Awareness,” I traced the neural pathways from our interoceptive sensory system,…
Potential benefits for numerous medical populations Scientists have found a way to transform brain signals into spoken words and sentences. A group of researchers from the University of California at San Francisco believes the approach could someday help people who have lost the ability…
Theme: Our emotions arise from the raw sensory input of our interoceptive sensory system. Part 1: The overarching Western paradigm about the body/mind relationship which suggests our bodies have no influence on our minds could not be further from the truth when it comes…
Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs), commonly known as strokes, are the fourth most common cause of death in the United States.1 Patients who survive stroke face many challenges. One significant challenge is trying to maintain mental stability and a positive outlook in the midst of a health…