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February 12, 2019 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

This Valentine’s Day: Your Brain on Love

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oscar Wilde observed that love is even more mysterious than death. But, can’t love be distilled down to chemical processes in the brain? That...
August 29, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

New Patent on Software Games for Depression

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Posit Science, maker of BrainHQ online brain exercises and assessments, announced that it has been awarded a new patent by the US Patent Office — US...
May 01, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Novel Brain Training May Change Medical Treatment of Brain Disorders

MINNEAPOLIS, May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neuroplasticity-based brain training should change the medical treatment of psychiatric disorders, according to a keynote lecture to be delivered...
April 03, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

How To Improve Brain Health and Abilities As You Age

SAN FRANCISCO, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- World-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich will deliver a lecture at the University of Iowa Medical School on sustaining brain health and...
February 27, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Posit Science

Dr. Merzenich Returns to Public Television

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The science of brain plasticity is the subject of special documentary program for public television entitled “Brain Secrets with Dr. Michael...
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...
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 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 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...