by Neil Bossenger | Mar 22, 2019 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Researchers have said that a five-minute neck scan could predict a person’s risk of developing dementia a full decade before symptoms emerge. The test analyses the pulse of blood vessels in the neck which could become part of routine testing for cognitive...
by Neil Bossenger | Aug 21, 2017 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Increased preference for immediate over delayed and for risky over certain rewards has been associated with unhealthy behavioural choices. Motivated by evidence that enhanced cognitive control can shift choice behaviour away from immediate and risky rewards, we...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 29, 2016 | Spinewave Bulletin
Persistent pain: It’s the same as if you ride a bike a lot, you get better at riding a bike. Play the piano a lot, you get better at it. Send danger messages a lot, you get better at it. That’s an adaptation, and the same thing occurs in the brain....
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 22, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Magnesium, the second most abundant intracellular cation, is essential in many intracellular processes and appears to play an important role in migraine pathogenesis. Routine blood tests do not reflect true body magnesium stores since <2% is in the measurable,...
by Neil Bossenger | Apr 18, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Neil’s book of all things PhD As laptops become smaller and more ubiquitous, and with the advent of tablets, the idea of taking notes by hand just seems old-fashioned to many students today. Typing your notes is faster which comes in handy when...