Tag Archives: Focused

You Can Get Focused (Hint: Put Down That Phone)

The average person’s mind wanders 47 percent of the time, according to a 2010 Harvard study, so nearly half the time you’re doing one thing, you’re thinking about something else. Add the 24-hour news cycle, the barrage of social media and the countless distractions for those working from their bedrooms, backyards and walk-in closets —… Read More »

Focused Ultrasound, Guided by MRI, to Treat Alzheimer’s

May 6th, 2019 Editors Neurology, Radiology, Rehab Alzheimer’s is related to the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, so any serious attempt at dislodging these plaques may help reverse the progression of the disease. The perennial problem with delivering drug therapies to treat brain conditions is the blood-brain barrier that prevents most molecules from… Read More »