Research Catalog

Title

Neurofitness : a brain surgeon's secrets to boost performance and unleash creativity / Rahul Jandial, MD, PhD.

Author

Jandial, Rahul,

Publication

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]

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Details

Description

264 pages; 24 cm

Summary

• "From the operating room, where he performs some of the riskiest surgeries around, to the lab, where he is working on growing skin cells and injecting them into the brain to replace worn out neural tissue, Dr. Rahul Jandial is on the cutting edge of the latest advancements in neuroscience. This fascinating book draws on Dr. Jandial's broad-spectrum expertise and brings together the best of various fields--surgery, science, brain structure, the conscious mind--all to explain the bigger picture of brain health and rejuvenation. It is a journey into his operating room, around the world on his surgical missions, inside his laboratory, and to the outer edges of neuroscience to reveal the latest brain breakthroughs that are turning science fiction into reality, translating their implications for everyday life. Busting myths along the way, Jandial helps readers get wired for success at work and school, perform better when the pressure is on, boost memory, control stress and emotions, minimize pain, stick to a healthy eating plan, unleash creativity, raise smarter kids, and stay sharp as they age. Combining the treatment guidelines he gives his patients, the most promising concepts from frontier science, and the smartest super-achiever hacks, he provides practical take aways for optimizing brain function and leading a healthier, happier, more productive life"--
• "With engrossing stories from the OR and the lab, a leading neurosurgeon and neuroscientist explores the cutting-edge science that can be applied to everyday life for peak performance, improved memory, enhanced creativity, and much more"--

Subject

• MEDICAL / General
• MEDICAL / Neuroscience
• Memory > Physiological aspects
• Memory > physiology
• Neurosciences
• SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience
• SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Memory Improvement

Genre/Form

Self-help publications.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

An anatomy lesson like no other -- Beyond memory and IQ -- The seat of language -- Unleash creativity -- Smart drugs, stupid drugs -- Sleep on it -- Just breathe -- How to handle head injuries -- Food for thought -- How the brain heals itself -- The bionic brain -- Shock and tingle -- Stem cells and beyond -- The younger brain -- The older brain.

ISBN

• 9781328969248
• 132896924X

LCCN

2018057174

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries