A pair of new studies help to explain the role that vitamins D and E play in the onset of cognitive decline… even Alzheimer’s disease. And while experts caution that it’s too early to make any recommendations for what to eat or what supplement to take to cut the dementia risk of [...]
New research in the July issue of Pediatrics finds that too much computer, TV or time spent playing the video game unit can increase the risk of poor concentration in both children and young adults. Most parents can tell you this isn’t the first research to point out the potential down side of too [...]
Students hoping to ace an upcoming exam might want to consider a mid-afternoon power nap as part of their preparation to improve brain power according to findings presented at a symposium and press briefing as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, AAAS 2010.
A long afternoon nap has the ability [...]
These days, fatigue is a familiar companion for many. A new study offers some good news in our increasingly over-scheduled, under-rested, 24/7 world – you can bank sleep, and store it up for a tiring event in the future.
This finding comes from work in the U.S. on a group of volunteers who [...]
Eating a diet that’s high in healthy fats, limits dairy and meats isn’t just good for your heart, some new research suggests it might also be very good for your mind.
Following a Mediterranean style diet helps lower the risk of developing small areas of dead tissue that have been linked to thinking [...]
Sunday, February 21, 2010
If you spend time with people who have self control, you can expect your own level of control to be pretty strong according to research published online in the December 15, 2009 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
The opposite is also true – Spending time with those who don’t have much in the way of self-control [...]
A pair of new studies, both appearing in the January 2010 issue of the Archives of Neurology find that exercise improves mild cognitive impairment, and may even help to prevent the decline in the first place.
The research teams found that those who did moderate exercise in midlife (or later) had a reduced risk of mild [...]
If you added a Wii, PlayStation or Xbox 360 to your home this year, you’re certainly not alone. According to Nielsen figures, 54% of U.S. households now own a video game console or a handheld system.
But before you berate yourself for giving in to your kids passion for video games, or worry when you hear [...]
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A new year and the start of a new decade… it’s a natural time to make resolutions for the future.
If you want to change your eating habits, relationships with others, work situation or something else as the new year begins, experts have ten common sense suggestions that will help you set goals that are realistic, [...]
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Though ginkgo biloba has a reputation for helping memory and brain function, the widely popular dietary supplement has yet to prove itself with hard and fast research.
Despite this, in 2007 Americans spent $107 million on ginkgo. When the herb first became popular in the 1980s and 1990s, everyone (researchers and the rest of us) was [...]
