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A close-up look at Russell Poldrack's MRI scan of his brain. Photo by Alexander Wang.

Quantified Self

November 1, 2013 by Daniel Oppenheimer

Neuroscientist embarks on a yearlong quest to study a single human brain, his own Every Tuesday morning through November 2013, neuroscientist Russell Poldrack woke up, took off his headband-like sleep monitor and told it to wirelessly send data about his night’s sleep to a database. Then he’d log in to a survey app on his […]

Andreana Haley, assistant professor of psychology, examines the link between insulin impairment and midlife cognitive decline.

The Skinny on Memory Loss

May 1, 2012 by Jessica Sinn

Psychology researcher Andreana Haley examines the link between dementia and obesity and aims to improve your brain’s health through diet and exercise Step off the scale and let’s have a talk. You’re 30 pounds overweight and at risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, certain types of cancer and coronary heart disease. More than 30 […]

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