"Neuroplasticity and Healing" (BSP 113)
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The Dalai Lama's first visit to Alabama included several large public gatherings but I was invited to attend "Neuroplasticity and Healing," which was the scientific symposium he hosted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). The featured neuroscientists were Dr. Edward Taub and Dr. Michael Merzenich. The moderator was Dr. Norman Doidge.The Dalai Lama has a long-standing interest in science and he told the rapt audience that his four areas of interest are cosmology, physics, neurobiology, and psychology.He is very interested in neuroplasticity and his visit to Alabama was actu...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - December 1, 2014 Category: Neurologists Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Neuroscience Psychology Philosophy of Mind Reading and the Brain Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Cardiac Rehab: There's an App for That
Dr Gersh interviews Drs Widmer and Lerman about their pilot study showing that an investigational app may improve adherence to cardiac rehabilitation. (Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Podcast - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke
As treatments for stroke continue to improve, research to identify the most effective rehabilitation strategies becomes increasingly important. In an updated Cochrane Review in April 2014, Alex Pollock (left) from the Scottish Government funded Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Research Unit based at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland and others have brought this research together. Alex describes the findings. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - April 28, 2014 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 4 to 6, April to June 2014 Source Type: podcasts
The War on Drugs Is Lost; What Comes Next?
The war on drugs is over, but the rehabilitation and evidence-based nation-building have just begun. (Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast)
Source: Medscape Pharmacists Podcast - March 7, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Rehabilitation following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the central or lateral nerve root canal leading to nerve compression and leg pain. It is often treated by surgery and this December 2013 Cochrane Review investigates what to do after the operation. Alison McGregor from Imperial College London in England describes the evidence on post-operative rehabilitation. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - December 10, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Cochrane Collaboration Tags: Issue 10 to 12, October to December 2013 Source Type: podcasts
