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Olive Oil Positively Impacts Cognitive Function

Olive Oil Positively Impacts Cognitive Function

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Auburn University researchers have discovered as little as three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day can help improve the brain health of people suffering from mild cognitive impairment.

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Olive Oil Positively Impacts Cognitive Function

Auburn University researchers have discovered as little as three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil per day can help improve the brain health of people suffering from mild cognitive impairment.

Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

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Scientists from Deakin University found healthy eating during midlife could be the key to increased brain volume and a reduced risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people...

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Healthy Eating Could Lead to a Bigger Brain

Scientists from Deakin University found healthy eating during midlife could be the key to increased brain volume and a reduced risk of dementia and other degenerative brain disorders as people...

Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

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Studies conducted at University of California at Riverside showed adult female mice exposed to PBDEs pass those chemicals to their offspring which can result in autism-like changes in the brain.

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Flame Retardant Chemicals Affect Brain Development

Studies conducted at University of California at Riverside showed adult female mice exposed to PBDEs pass those chemicals to their offspring which can result in autism-like changes in the brain.

Dancing Keeps Parkinson’s Symptoms in Check

Dancing Keeps Parkinson’s Symptoms in Check

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Researchers found weekly dance lessons led to a reduction in motor impairment and a significant improvement in some Parkinson's symptoms.

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Dancing Keeps Parkinson’s Symptoms in Check

Researchers found weekly dance lessons led to a reduction in motor impairment and a significant improvement in some Parkinson's symptoms.

Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in Preschoolers

Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in...

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Scientists from the University of Illinois discovered preschoolers with higher fitness levels than their peers also scored better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function.

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Cognitive Abilities Linked to Fitness Levels in...

Scientists from the University of Illinois discovered preschoolers with higher fitness levels than their peers also scored better on cognitive tests and other measures of brain function.

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

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Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

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Compound in Apples Found to Protect the Brain

Researchers in Australia and Germany found in a laboratory setting with mice that natural compounds found in apples helped stimulate the production of new brain cells in a similar fashion...

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

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Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

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Deep Sleep Removes Brain Waste

Researchers at Northwestern University found deep sleep has the power to clear waste from the brain.

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

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Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

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Midlife Exercise Linked to Late Life Brain Health

Scientists have discovered people who are more physically active in midlife are more likely to have better brain health later in life.

Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin D Levels

Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin...

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Scientists from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute found higher levels of a mom’s vitamin D level during pregnancy correlated to greater childhood IQ scores.

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Childhood IQ Linked to Pregnant Mom’s Vitamin...

Scientists from the Seattle Children’s Research Institute found higher levels of a mom’s vitamin D level during pregnancy correlated to greater childhood IQ scores.

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

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Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

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The Impact of Exercise on the Brain

Researchers from the University of Geneva in Switzerland have found a correlation between exercise and brain function they believe could be helpful in developing programs to reduce the effects of...

Accidental Discovery Cures Parkinson’s Disease in Mice

Accidental Discovery Cures Parkinson’s Diseas...

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Researchers found by silencing a particular protein that affects gene expression they were able to regenerate brain cells and reverse Parkinson’s disease in mice.

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Accidental Discovery Cures Parkinson’s Diseas...

Researchers found by silencing a particular protein that affects gene expression they were able to regenerate brain cells and reverse Parkinson’s disease in mice.

Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

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New research shows your brain swells when you are dehydrated and your ability to perform routine tasks is diminished. Those are the findings of a group of exercise physiologists from...

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Dehydration Affects Your Brain and Work Product

New research shows your brain swells when you are dehydrated and your ability to perform routine tasks is diminished. Those are the findings of a group of exercise physiologists from...