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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 Leave a Comment

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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