NeuroFit Oklahoma

06/21/2023

Power is restored at the Tulsa office and we will reopen tomorrow, June 22

06/19/2023

The Tulsa office is currently closed due to power outages. Call or check with your individual provider for appointment information. We’ll update when we know more about the power.

01/31/2023

"As Michael Spitzer, a professor of music at the University of Liverpool, told Big Think, humans have been making and learning to recognize music from the moment our species learned to walk on two legs, creating a predictable beat.

"Music affects the brain in profound ways. It eases stress by lowering cortisol. It floods the brain with pleasurable neurotransmitters like dopamine. And it serves as a conduit through which we can process emotions that otherwise might not be describable in words."

https://bigthink.com/series/explain-it-like-im-smart/your-brain-on-music/

01/28/2023

"Events Serve as “Stepping Stones” en Route to Retrieved Memories.

"People use event boundaries as “stepping stones” to scan their memories when attempting to recall specific facts or pieces of information."

https://neurosciencenews.com/memory-events-stepping-stones-22375/

01/27/2023

"Altered levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine are apparent in various conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and depression.

"In research published in ChemistrySelect, investigators describe a quick, sensitive, and simple test to determine dopamine levels in biological fluids. The method could help clinicians spot abnormal blood levels of dopamine in patients, potentially allowing for earlier disease detection."

https://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-test-neurology-22358/

01/26/2023

01/25/2023

"University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students procrastinate to a level that is potentially harmful to their education.

"But this may not be the only negative result of putting things off until a later date. Studies have found a link between procrastination and poor health. It is associated with higher levels of stress, unhealthier lifestyles and delays in seeing a doctor about health problems."

https://neurosciencenews.com/procrastination-mental-physical-health-22317/

01/23/2023

"The Advantage of Being a Neurodivergent Thinker:
Outside-the-box thinking can have benefits.

"Neurodivergent brains work a bit differently, but that shouldn't be considered a deficit. Neurodiverse thinkers are often creative problem-solvers. Additionally, neurodiversity can lead to success in the workplace and in school."

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mythbusting-adhd/202301/the-advantage-of-being-a-neurodivergent-thinker

01/15/2023

"Dr Rakesh’s research shows that early adversity, including socio-economic status and maltreatment, leads to compromised neurodevelopment in terms of brain structure and functional development. These neurobiological markers are risk factors for most mental disorders.

"So why is this research so significant? To answer this we should consider how life trajectories are fashioned before the age of 21. Compulsory education choices, early career directions, lifestyle habits and friendship groups are examples of decisions and behaviours that have widespread and long-term impact on individuals and society."

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/childhood-adversity-compromised-brain-development-john-bishop

01/15/2023

"One brain network may be involved in six mental health conditions:

"Depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder have all been linked to problems in the same circuit of brain regions."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2354563-one-brain-network-may-be-involved-in-six-mental-health-conditions/

01/14/2023

"Grief is something nearly everyone will experience at some point in their lives. It can be overwhelming and confusing, and it can make the death of a loved one difficult to navigate. But when someone is experiencing grief, what exactly is happening to their brain?

"According to Dr. Lisa M. Shulman(opens in new tab), a neurologist at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine, our brains perceive traumatic loss as a threat to our survival."

https://www.livescience.com/how-does-grief-affect-the-brain

01/08/2023

"From petty anger to the devastating violence we see in the news, acts of aggression can be difficult to comprehend. Research has yielded puzzling paradoxes about how rage works in the brain.

"But a new study from Caltech, pioneering a machine-learning research technique in the hypothalamus, reveals unexpected answers on the nature of aggression."

https://neurosciencenews.com/aggression-machine-learning-22185/

01/07/2023

"Infra-Slow Fluctuation training is a relatively newer neurofeedback that increases calm and improves patients interoception (sensing internal physical and emotional states).

"ISF impacts the Autonomic Nervous System, which plays a role in all aspects of human behavior (respiratory, cardiac, vasomotor, digestive, endocrine, cognition, emotion, metabolism). Often, changes are seen quicker than traditional neurofeedback. ISF training helps people feel more comfortable and confident in managing their daily stressors, uncomfortable sensations, and difficult emotions."

https://www.mindbodytreatment.com/isf

01/06/2023

"Australian scientists have created the most detailed map ever of the communication links between the hippocampus, the brain’s memory control center, and the rest of the brain, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of human memory.

“We were surprised to find fewer connections between the hippocampus and frontal cortical areas, and more connections with early visual processing areas than we expected to see,” said Dr. Marshall Dalton, a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney."

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-created-the-most-detailed-map-of-the-brains-memory-hub-and-it-could-change-our-understanding-of-memory/

12/30/2022

"Between the time you read the Wi-Fi password off the café’s menu board and the time you can get back to your laptop to enter it, you have to hold it in mind. If you’ve ever wondered how your brain does that, you are asking a question about working memory that has researchers have strived for decades to explain. Now MIT neuroscientists have published a key new insight to explain how it works."

https://neurosciencenews.com/synaptic-plasticity-memory-22148/

12/28/2022

"The motor cortex controls the voluntary movement of muscles. It remains largely unclear why its electrical or magnetic stimulation can alleviate therapy-resistant chronic pain—albeit unreliably. An interdisciplinary research group at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg (MFHD) has now tracked down the underlying mechanisms and nerve pathways in mice.

"The scientists showed that certain nerve pathways of the motor cerebral cortex are indirectly connected to the emotion centers in the brain, process both pain-related information and emotions by direct activation, and thus reduce the sensation of pain."

https://neurosciencenews.com/pain-motor-cortex-22142/

12/27/2022

"Poverty Underlies Many Neurological and Behavioral Problems in Adolescents:

"Poverty leads to a reduced cortical surface area, which may be responsible for 9% of externalizing problems in adolescents."

https://www.madinamerica.com/2022/12/poverty-underlies-many-neurological-behavioral-problems-adolescents/