American Brain

While researching the toxic and addictive properties of sugar for Fat Chance, Robert Lustig made an alarming discovery - our pursuit of happiness is being subverted by a culture of addiction and depression from which we may never recover. Dopamine is the "reward" neurotransmitter that tells our brains we want more; yet every substance or behavior that releases dopamine in the extreme leads to addiction. Serotonin is the "contentment" neurotransmitter that tells our brains we don't need any more; yet its deficiency leads to depression.

For decades, researchers have chased a pharmaceutical cure for memory loss. But despite the fact that no disease-modifying biotech treatments have emerged, new research suggests that dementia rates have actually declined in the United States and Western Europe over the last decade. Why is this happening? And what does it mean for brain health in the future?

The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain’s connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this audiobook, we examine the diverse functions of the brain beyond the five senses, including the glymphatic system for maintaining brain health, the processes behind intuition, and new research raising questions about “brain death.”

Continuation from Seamus: Unconditional BSC Book 31 L. Ann Marie’s Book Number 74 but BSC Series Book #32!!! Our stickler, Julius, is new to Badass, but he’s got enough of Ranger’s uncle Tito in him to carry the Badass attitude right into his new job at the SOAR Club with confidence and his easy smile. The Brother draws the line at the door when it comes to claiming. Vapor can’t believe what she comes back to. Re-evaluating her life, she realizes she has no idea what the hell she’s been fighting for. Badass steps in and chaos ensues. It turns out, she may find a new cause with the...

Welcome to the new old age! There has never been a better time, in all of history, to grow old. But will your brain age as well as the rest of you? In her fourth engaging book about the brain, Judith Horstman presents a realistic and encouraging overview of the well-aged brain, a sobering look at what can go wrong, and the latest in what neuroscience is finding might help you - and your brain - stay healthy longer.

Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, writes about losing her father to Alzheimer's disease, saying goodbye in stages, and watching the progression of a disease that steals what is most precious: a person's memory. Past and present come together in this illuminating portrait of grief, of a man, a disease, and a girl and her father.

In 1994, The Bell Curve and its controversial thesis catapulted the topic of genetic racial differences in IQ to the forefront of a renewed and heated debate. Now, in A Terrible Thing to Waste, award-winning science writer Harriet A. Washington adds her incisive analysis to the fray, arguing that IQ is a biased and flawed metric, but that it is useful for tracking cognitive damage. Featuring extensive scientific research and Washington's sharp, lively reporting, A Terrible Thing to Waste is sure to outrage, transform the conversation, and inspire debate.

Brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s affect an estimated one in six Americans and are increasing in incidence as the population ages. In this audiobook, we examine these and other conditions involving the damage and loss of neurons, including other forms of dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and multiple sclerosis (MS).

Multiple Sclerosis for Dummies gives you accessible, easy-to-understand information about what happens with MS - what kinds of symptoms it can cause, how it can affect your life at home and at work, what you can do to feel and function better, and how you can protect yourself and your family against the long-term unpredictability of the disease. You'll learn how to make treatment and lifestyle choices that work for you, what qualities to look for in a neurologist and the rest of your healthcare team, how to manage fatigue, and much more.

Continuation from Anchor: Always BSC Book 29 The newest episode of Badass comes from the no-nonsense, no excuses, savage from Virginia. He isn’t hiding it and gets noticed real quick when that attitude shows at a table in his new home at Guardian Rising. Of course, Prez Ben Knight is the elder who points it out. It doesn’t take long for the Presidents to see Citiali isn’t changing and they may just need his no-nonsense, no excuses help. International turmoil spills into the BSC and the Brother not taking excuses tells Cort he’s going. Fast, fun and brand new freaky characters, as ...

The author, Yuchi Yang, has been a registered dietitian for more than twenty years. She has been counseling patients with Parkinson’s on food and nutrition to optimize their health with diet. Levodopa (L-dopa) is the most commolny used medication to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Dietary protein can compete with L-dopa to cross the blood-brain barrier and decrease the efficacy of the drug. Such problem of protein and levodopa competition usually appears years after the initiation of L-dopa therapy.

In Best of the Brain, top neuroscientist Floyd E. Bloom has selected the most fascinating brain-related articles from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind since 1999. Bloom garnishes the impressive lineup with his own introduction. The articles are grouped in three sections: "Mind", "Matter", and "Tomorrow's Brain".

Continuation from Maverick: Insight, BSC book 18Spano: Foresight Sentinel Series, BSC Book 19 is our next book in the series. Sentinel Rising is an Ops Club set up to assist Honor. Spano is a President that recognizes crazy when he sees it and adjusts his life to adapt to the mayhem his Brothers create. Waiting on a woman is not part of his normal, yet Addison has him hanging on to sanity with both hands before he’s even met her. His Brothers are no help and give him no usable advice. Hang on and enjoy Spano’s ride with the crazy Brothers, freaky kids and Badass Royalty in this newest ...

In the early spring morning light, shortly after seven o’clock, the body looked like a pile of debris covered by brown and black leaves left over from the previous autumn. A decorated war hero with severe amnesia sustained twelve years before, Clifford Dumont has remained lost in the middle of his life until unexpected events challenge him to confront his suppressed fears and the black wall of his past. When he finds the dead body of his co-worker, Jean-Paul, at a national historical battlefield, Clifford is jarred out of his day-to-day routines. His complacency is further challenged by ...

This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs and amazing research are turning science fiction into science fact. In this brave new book, you'll explore.

Continuation from Harky: Elite BSC book 21 Luke Rayne is the Commander of the FBI/Badass Training Center who is just waiting for his ol’ lady to show. When Ember Faye falls into his world, everyone’s lives change. Clarity and vision are what she seems to bring with her, along with new challenges, names, ancestors, a voice, dog and we can’t forget the cupcakes. Freaky just got freakier!

Time travel takes a new twist. Robert Crismore is jogging in a pristine regional park in California when he is struck in the head by a falling tree branch. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself five hundred years in the past. The story follows Robert's experiences interacting with the native American people of California before the time of Columbus, but also the parallel chronicle of how he and his wife Linda become telepathically connected. In this time, Robert is in a coma. However, researchers begin to discover something unusual in Robert's brain pattern. Time becomes a major ...

Boy or girl? Even before a person is born, that’s the first thing everyone wants to know - underscoring just how much value human societies of all types place on gender. In His Brain, Her Brain, we take a closer look at the anatomical, chemical, and functional differences in the brains of men and women - as well as some surprising similarities. For instance, studies of infants find few differences in cognitive skills between boys and girls; but there is no denying that boys love trucks, whereas girls prefer dolls.

Continuation from Michaels: Choices BSC book 24 Michael Brolin is an incredibly talented and humble man who lost so much in a short time span. He carries that loss daily. Finding Badass gave him a reason to get up in the morning. Finding Copper Rose gave him a reason to live. BSC SERIES Books. Best read in order. Master's Rise Benga's Rise Ranger's Rise Jack: Honor Falcon: Respect Mag: Loyalty Allegory Endue Conform Justice: Tenacity Ford’s Rise Driver: Grit Christiansen: City Boy Nova: Cred Blackhawk: Heat Cooper: Gunslinger Teller: Connect Maverick: Insight Spano: Foresight Marks: ...

Book Two shows us Raid and a not so typical start to his all-in with Lorelei and her son. Gangs, dicks in dishes, casts, braces and Cort make this one of the funniest books yet. Jump into the Phoenix laughs and the tears for our alphabet kids.