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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.

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.

Natural Light Equals Better Sleep and Brain Power

Natural Light Equals Better Sleep and Brain Power

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A newly released study showed office workers exposed to natural light during the day slept an average of 37 additional minutes at night and scored 42 percent better on cognitive...

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Natural Light Equals Better Sleep and Brain Power

A newly released study showed office workers exposed to natural light during the day slept an average of 37 additional minutes at night and scored 42 percent better on cognitive...

Exercise Improves Brain Blood Flow and Memory

Exercise Improves Brain Blood Flow and Memory

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Researchers at UT Southwestern in Dallas were able to use imaging technology to map blood flow changes in the brain to areas associated with memory as a result of aerobic...

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Exercise Improves Brain Blood Flow and Memory

Researchers at UT Southwestern in Dallas were able to use imaging technology to map blood flow changes in the brain to areas associated with memory as a result of aerobic...

Soybean Oil Could Affect Brain Health

Soybean Oil Could Affect Brain Health

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New research from the University of California at Riverside is raising doubts about the safety of soybean oil after study findings show it has the potential to trigger genetic changes...

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Soybean Oil Could Affect Brain Health

New research from the University of California at Riverside is raising doubts about the safety of soybean oil after study findings show it has the potential to trigger genetic changes...

Scientists Show it’s Possible to Reverse Brain Aging

Scientists Show it’s Possible to Reverse Brai...

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Through a novel approach to looking at brain aging, researchers at the University of Cambridge were able to cause old brain cells in rats to rejuvenate and act like younger...

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Scientists Show it’s Possible to Reverse Brai...

Through a novel approach to looking at brain aging, researchers at the University of Cambridge were able to cause old brain cells in rats to rejuvenate and act like younger...

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

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The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

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Exercise May Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

The results of research from the Harvard Aging Brain Study at Massachusetts General Hospital show high levels of daily physical activity may protect against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss...

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

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It has long been known that air pollution can cause breathing problems and other physical ailments but a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

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Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

It has long been known that air pollution can cause breathing problems and other physical ailments but a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...

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...

Meditation Shown to Improve Cognitive Ability

Meditation Shown to Improve Cognitive Ability

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If you need to be at your sharpest mentally it might be worth your time to take a meditation break. College students who listened to a 10-minute meditation tape were...

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Meditation Shown to Improve Cognitive Ability

If you need to be at your sharpest mentally it might be worth your time to take a meditation break. College students who listened to a 10-minute meditation tape were...

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental Fitness

Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

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Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...

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Better Physical Fitness Linked to Better Mental...

Another study has shown the positive link between physical fitness and brain fitness, leading researchers to believe exercise could be a critical ingredient in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the...

You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What You Eat

You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What ...

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A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that eating foods from the Mediterranean and MIND diets translates to a lower risk of memory troubles in...

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You Can Keep Your Brain Sharp if You MIND What ...

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that eating foods from the Mediterranean and MIND diets translates to a lower risk of memory troubles in...