Tag: brain
Understanding Self-Control and Why We Lose it Sometimes
A new study performed by neuroscientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the University of California, San Diego has...
How Brain Health Can Keep You out of Depends
The ability to enjoy, perceive, sense and experience life is dictated by the neuron firing rate and health of your brain. Without a well-functioning...
Study: Meditation Actually Increases Frontal Cortex and Boosts Frontal Lobe Activity
Many of us have heard that meditation has an array of benefits, but are unsure as to specifically what they are. We have heard...
Stress 101: The Science Behind Your Stressful Emotions
Your company's revenues are shrinking. Your kids need braces--and thousands of dollars for college just down the road. Your aging father has landed in...
Cognitive Function of Facial Recognition in Birds?
It seems like a silly question, but the ability to recognize friends from foes is an essential survival skill for humans and animals alike....
Study Shows Coffee Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s
A new study shows that people who drink three cups of coffee each day are at a lower risk to develop Alzheimer’s disease early...
Harvard Health Question: What Happens When You Faint?
Fainting, the temporary loss of consciousness that doctors call syncope (SINK-uh-pee), can be embarrassing, scary, and dangerous. It's also quite common -- an estimated...
High Fructose Corn Syrup vs. Your Cognitive Function
The results of recent research into the effects of high fructose corn syrup on brain function and memory have been very surprising. It has...
“Bad” Fats Are Bad For Your Brain
In a recent series of studies, researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital discovered that eating a high fat diet can have a significant effect...
Degenerative Brain Disorders Could Be Turned On By Switches
As simple, and as complicated, as it sounds, researchers have recently discovered one of the keys to why degenerative brain disorders occur. Medical researchers...
