_ Brain Mechanism Repetition and Your Brain By Jane Farrell article Researchers report that a computerized study of 36 healthy adult volunteers asked to repeat the same movement over and over … Read More→
_ Brain Health Feeling Young Could Mean Your Brain Is Aging More Slowly By Jane Farrell article Elderly people who feel younger than their age show fewer signs of brain aging, compared with those who feel their … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Our Brain Signals Us in Favor of Foods Containing Fats and Carbs By Jane Farrell article The ΓÇ£reward centerΓÇ¥ of our brain values foods high in both fat and carbs ΓÇô i.e., many processed foods ΓÇô … Read More→
_ Stroke Electrically Stimulating the Brain May Restore Movement after a Stroke By Sondra Forsyth article University of California – San Francisco scientists have improved mobility in rats that had experienced debilitating strokes by using electrical … Read More→
_ Brain Health Social Ties Could Preserve Memory & Slow Brain Aging By Sondra Forsyth article A strong social network could be the key to preserving memory, according to a study done at Ohio State University … Read More→
_ Sleep Bursts of Brain Activity during Sleep Linked to Memory Rejuvenation By Jane Farrell article Researchers seeking to understand the brain mechanisms that secure memory storage during sleep, have zeroed in on a ΓÇ£sleep spindleΓÇ¥ … Read More→
_ Brain Health Learning Music or Speaking Another Language Leads to More Efficient Brains By Sondra Forsyth article Whether you learn to play a musical instrument or speak another language, you’re training your brain to be more efficient, … Read More→
_ Sleep Hygiene Lack of Sleep Impairs Brain Power, Promotes Disease By Jane Farrell article ΓÇ£To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, thereΓÇÖs the rub.ΓÇ¥ Unfortunately, the lament of ShakespeareΓÇÖs Hamlet remains all too true for … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition For Older Adults, a Better Diet May Prevent Brain Shrinkage By Sondra Forsyth article People who eat a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, nuts and fish may have bigger brains, according to a study … Read More→
_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Five Ways A Healthy Gut Makes A Healthy Brain By Jane Farrell article The idiom ΓÇ£trust your gutΓÇ¥ means relying on intuition, rather than thoughtful, deep analysis, to make a decision. But research … Read More→
_ Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias Music Activates Regions of the Brain Spared by Alzheimer's Disease By Sondra Forsyth article Ever get chills listening to a particularly moving piece of music? You can thank the salience network of the brain … Read More→
_ Traumatic Brain Injury and Dementia By Jane Farrell video Traumatic Brain injuries increase risk of dementia for years
_ Leafy Greens and Brain Health By Jane Farrell video One serving of leafy greens a day may slow brain decline, study finds.
_ Sports and the Adolescent Brain By Jane Farrell video 3 months may not be enough time for an adolescent brain to recover from concussion, according to a new study
_ Tackle Football and Young Brains By Jane Farrell video Playing tackle football before the age of 12 may increase the risk of depression later in life, new study finds
_ Football and Brain Disease By Jane Farrell video Degenerative brain disease may be related to participation in football, even in high school, new study finds
_ Lifestyle Habits and Brain Volume By Jane Farrell video Taking simple steps in your 20s may prevent brain shrinkage in middle age, study finds.