by Neil Bossenger | Feb 26, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Hearing aids, by reducing cognitive load, can improve brain function in people with hearing loss. A recent study by Jamie Desjardins, PhD, an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, found that hearing aids...
by Neil Bossenger | Jan 31, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
People with depression are 60 percent more likely to develop low back pain in their lifetime, according to Australian research. This is the first study to show that depression itself may actually trigger back pain rather than the injury being the cause. The research,...
by Neil Bossenger | Jan 31, 2016 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
The appendix has long had a reputation as a redundant organ with no real function. You might want to hang on to it if you can, however. Doctors often remove it even in mild cases of appendicitis to prevent future infection and rupture, which may not always be...
by Neil Bossenger | Nov 18, 2015 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
When I was an undergraduate student I wrote a newsletter that was more of a self-indulgent exploration into the metaphysical than anything substantiated by science. A close friend described those works back then as “existential ravings of a Mensa...
by Neil Bossenger | Oct 28, 2015 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
The extrapyramidal system is a complex motor system that lies parallel to the pyramidal system. The pyramidal system forms the networks that extend from your brain to your muscles, which control voluntary, organised movement. The extrapyramidal system lies parallel to...
by Neil Bossenger | Jul 13, 2015 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
There has been evidence accumulating over the years that certain nutrients may become depleted while a woman is on an oral contraceptive1. While there are likely dozens of nutrients that are important in maintaining fertility and the monthly cycle, there are a few in...