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n this brilliant and gripping medical detective story, Richard Rhodes follows virus hunters on three continents as they track the emergence of a deadly new brain disease that first kills cannibals in New Guinea, then cattle and young people in Britain and France - and that has already been traced to food animals in the United States. In a new Afterword, Rhodes reports the latest U.S. and worldwide developments of a burgeoning global threat.

An exploration of vision through the case histories of six individuals - including a renowned pianist who continues to give concerts despite losing the ability to read the score, and a neurobiologist born with crossed eyes who, late in life, suddenly acquires binocular vision, and how her brain adapts to that new skill.

Following on from Closed for Repairs, I was hoping for a year to enjoy all the things I had lost. A quiet year. That was not to be. The very act of recovery sparked a whole series of challenges and these started immediately. This book traverses a very eventful and fraught year. I had my mind back but how things have changed.

As a Board Certified Cognitive Specialist, Donesa Walker shares her insight on the learning brain and how brain training makes a difference for the teen brain!

Dein Weg aus dem Schmerz. Es gibt Menschen mit Bandscheibenvorfall oder Arthrose, die schmerzfrei durchs Leben gehen, während andere lange unter starken Schmerzen leiden, ohne dass dafür eine körperliche Ursache gefunden wird. Der Grund: Schmerzen entstehen im Gehirn. Hier setzt Luise Walther, Expertin für Neurozentriertes Training, an. Schmerzgedächtnis umprogrammieren: Einfache und gezielte Bewegungsübungen für Augen, Gleichgewicht und Körperwahrnehmung. Die optimale Atmung: Mit der Kraft des Atems Schmerzen lindern.

Il cervello è l’organo in grado di invecchiare meno di tutti gli altri. Meno del fegato, della pelle o del cuore. Prendercene cura è la nostra unica opportunità di estendere la giovinezza, di assaporare a lungo la vita e di salvaguardare allo stesso tempo la salute del corpo. Come racconta in questo libro Michela Matteoli, tra i neuroscienziati italiani più riconosciuti a livello internazionale, il cervello ha un punto di forza: la plasticità, cioè la proprietà di modificare se stesso e di autoripararsi.

Now in its seventh edition, Ketogenic Diet Therapies for Epilepsy and Other Conditions is the premier resource for anyone considering starting or already implementing a ketogenic diet for epilepsy or other medical disorder. Coauthored by a multi-disciplinary care team from the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, this valuable reference establishes how these diets work, providing both the basics as well as advanced methods on how to start and maintain children and adults on ketogenic diets.

Dit boek neemt je mee op een ontdekkingsreis door het intrigerende landschap van het Aspergersyndroom, een stoornis die niet alleen uniek is in zijn kenmerken, maar ook een rijkdom aan talenten en mogelijkheden herbergt. In dit boek verkennen we niet alleen de wetenschap achter Aspergers, maar richten we ons ook op het begrip, de acceptatie, en de praktische benaderingen die kunnen bijdragen aan een vervullend leven voor mensen met het syndroom.

Autisme, een complex spectrum van neurologische variaties, heeft de mensheid eeuwenlang gefascineerd en uitgedaagd. In de afgelopen decennia is het bewustzijn rond autisme exponentieel gegroeid, maar toch blijft het een mysterieus en soms miskend aspect van het menselijk bestaan.

Trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, and mental stress plague countless individuals, hindering their well-being and quality of life. The root causes of these challenges lie within the intricate workings of our vagus nerve. It’s time to shed some light on how you can harness its power and say goodbye to mental stressors forever!Through a blend of scientific explanations and practical applications, The Polyvagal Theory equips listeners with a deep understanding of the foundations that shape our interactions with others, the way we perceive and respond to emotions, and how we regulate what we feel.

La paura è un argomento molto serio e soprattutto la paura della malattia è un vero e proprio calvario per molti di coloro che ne sono affetti. La paura, però, è anche un sentimento che ogni essere umano porta dentro di sé, che è vitale o essenziale per la sopravvivenza e che è più o meno forte in ogni persona a seconda della sua personalità. La paura guida, ispira, mobilita le proprie forze, porta al successo, ma può anche far ammalare, tanto da rendere la vita un inferno.

During his 30-plus years of practicing in West Texas and Minnesota, physician and neurologist Tom Hutton discovered that a doctor’s best teachers are often his patients. From these (extra)ordinary individuals, he gained a whole-hearted respect for the resourcefulness, courage, and resilience of the human spirit. Part memoir and part homage to those patients who faced major illness with grace, grit, and dignity, Carrying the Black Bag invites listeners to experience what it is like to be a doctor’s hands, eyes, and heart.

Annie and Rolf Lulloff were entering an exciting stage of life in 1976 when the first signs of health issues that lie ahead for Annie began to emerge. A sudden loss of sense of smell, severe anxiety attacks, vision issues, and other neurological challenges piled up, eventually culminating in a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease on New Year’s Eve, 1989. But the Lulloffs were not about to let Parkinson’s get the best of them.

Tara Sidhoo Fraser is thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she attempts to piece it all back together through a haze of amnesia. Yet, as memories do begin to surface, they are seen through someone else's eyes—the person whose body she stole, whom she calls Ghost.

Most of us have heard of the mind-body connection, but did you know that there is a physical structure that connects the mind and body? That connection is the Vagus nerve, and it’s singularly responsible for maintaining balance in our mental and physical health. In The Nervous System Reset, Jessica Maguire shares the wisdom of her popular Nervous System School masterclasses and shows listeners how to unlock the power of their Vagus nerve.

Navigating Life with Epilepsy provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about epilepsy shared from the two decades of experience of epileptologist David Spencer, MD, FAAN. This book guides the listener through the initial diagnosis, offers explanations on current approaches to diagnostic testing, medications, treatment options, and life management for the patient, their family, and their caregiver.

Holistic brain health exercises, from body and brain games to good brain food. Health and science writer Sondra Kornblatt, along with the numerous experts she’s interviewed in A Better Brain for Better Aging, can help you put your head on straight through healthy activities for the body and stimulating exercises for good brain health. Improving your exercise, feeding your brain, and practicing simple movements can do wonders for your mental and physical health.

"Probevorlesung über Schädelnerven“ ist ein Text, in welchem der Mediziner Georg Büchner den aktuellen wissenschaftlichen Status Quo des Gehirns erläutert. Dabei zeigt er die nachgewiesenen Parallelen zwischen Fischen und Wirbeltieren und die daraus resultierenden Sackgassen und Variationen der Evolution auf. Interessant zum einen wegen der noch überschaubaren medizinischen Termini und zum anderen wegen den praktischen Beispielen, die Darwins Evolutionstheorie schön veranschaulichen und begreifbar machen.

Gain control over Lyme disease and your life with this holistic, integrative approach created by renowned naturopath Julia Greenspan in Rising Above Lyme Disease.

Cardiovascular health assumes a paramount and extraordinary significance in our overall well-being and the quality of our existence. The cardiovascular system, comprising the heart, blood vessels, and blood, assumes a pivotal and indispensable role in the transportation of vital oxygen, essential nutrients, and crucial hormones to every cell in our body, while simultaneously eliminating harmful waste products. Let us delve deeper into the multifaceted and compelling reasons that underscore the criticality of prioritizing cardiovascular health: