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Jo Boaler: The Brain Science on Growth Mindset

2015

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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain

With the same trademark compassion and erudition he brought to The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Oliver Sacks explores the place music occupies in the brain and how it affects the human condition. In Musicophilia, he shows us a variety of what he calls “musical misalignments.

We’re Just Scratching the Surface of the Modern Environment’s Effect on Brain Health

Donna Jackson Nakazawa on Microglial Cells and Nature's "Neat Evolutionary Trick".

Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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How ‘Brain Hacking’ Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s, Depression and More

Millions suffer from conditions without known causes. Some contend with constant pain, many live with unrelenting mental anguish. None of them know why.

Susannah Cahalan

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Microglia: A New Target in the Brain for Depression, Alzheimer’s, and More?

As a science journalist whose niche spans neuroscience, immunology, and human emotion, I knew at the time that it didn’t make scientific sense that inflammation in the body could be connected to — much less cause — illness in the brain.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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The Angel and the Assassin: The Tiny Brain Cell that Changed the Course of Medicine

Hailed as a “riveting,” “stunning,” and “visionary,” The Angel and the Assassin offers us a radically reconceived picture of human health and promises to change everything we thought we knew about how to heal ourselves.

Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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Yoga May Be Good for the Brain

A weekly routine of yoga and meditation may strengthen thinking skills and help to stave off aging-related mental decline, according to a new study of older adults with early signs of memory problems.

Gretchen Reynolds

The Polluted Brain

Some of the health risks of inhaling fine and ultrafine particles are well-established, such as asthma, lung cancer, and, most recently, heart disease.

Emily Underwood

The Better Brain Book: The Best Tool for Improving Memory and Sharpness and Preventing Aging of the Brain

Celebrated neurologist David Perlmutter reveals how everyday memory-loss—misplacing car keys, forgetting a name, losing concentration in meetings—is actually a warning sign of a distressed brain.

David Perlmutter, Carol Colman

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Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age

Throughout our life, we look for ways to keep our mind sharp and effortlessly productive. Now, globetrotting neurosurgeon Dr.

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Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease Stages, Treatments, and Other Medical Considerations: Alzheimer's Roadmap

This book, updated in 2020, describes what is known right now about Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, including its pathological features, the symptoms and prognosis at each stage, and the treatment options available.

Laura Town, Karen Kassel

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