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March 16, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Study: Brain Exercises Drive Gains in Pre-Dementia Patients

SAN FRANCISCO, March 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A newly published imaging study in NeuroImage from researchers at the University of Rochester has shown that brain training drove improvements in...
March 03, 2020 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Most Comprehensive Meta-Analysis to Date Concludes Brain Training Works

SAN FRANCISCO, March 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Researchers have published the most comprehensive meta-analysis ever conducted of cognitive training and concluded that – despite variation in the...
December 17, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Where to Find Something Special For That Science Geek in Your Life

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, maker of BrainHQ online brain training, has announced that it is “highly honored” to be included in “A Scientist-Approved...
October 01, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Research to Confirm Why BrainHQ Exercises Work Across Diverse Populations

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, the maker of BrainHQ computerized brain exercises, has been awarded a federal grant to measure the impact of BrainHQ training on the...
September 17, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Leading Medical Institutions Establish Cognitive Training Centers of Excellence

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, the maker of BrainHQ brain exercises and assessments, announced the establishment of Centers of Excellence at three leading medical...
July 30, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: BrainHQ Neurocognitive Training Improves Efficiency of Tech Workers

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The use of a brain training app boosted measures of efficiency among tech workers, according to independent researchers from the Platypus Institute,...
May 16, 2019 07:55 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study Finds First Effective Scalable Intervention for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

WASHINGTON D.C., May 16, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A study run at five military and veterans’ hospitals has identified the first highly-scalable intervention for addressing cognitive deficits that...
May 08, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: First Effective Scalable Intervention for Common Post-Stroke Deficits

SAN FRANCISCO, May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a first of its kind study, computerized brain training was found to improve hemi-spatial neglect, which is a common and often intractable problem...
April 15, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Study: Brain Training Can be a Life Saver at Work, Literally

SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a first of its kind study, computerized brain training was found to improve workplace performance among electric power line workers, where an...
March 27, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Why Your Brain Gets Fooled on April Fools

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the prankster’s holiday coming up on April 1st, it seemed a good time to ask one of the world’s top brain scientists about what is happening in...