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  The Wonder of Caffeine

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • March 7, 2017
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  By Milton Bertrand
  According to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports by Indiana University (IU), caffeine has the potential to boost an enzyme in the brain shown to protect against dementia. The protective effect of the enzyme, call...
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  Maintain Your Brain’s Health

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • January 5, 2017
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  Treat your brain with respect as it will do you good. Your brain health matters in the long and short term. Keep your brain stimulated, well nourished, well oxygenated, limited stress. Above all, remember that your brain is your super computer. You alone...  moreTreat your brain with respect as it will do you good. Your brain health matters in the long and short term. Keep your brain stimulated, well nourished, well oxygenated, limited stress. Above all, remember that your brain is your super computer. You alone are responsible for its maintenance and programming.  
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  Studying: Is it bad for your health to pull an all-nighter?

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • September 20, 2016
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  A late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last month; surely you’ll be able to ace the exam if you just spend the next 24 hours focused on the material. Unfortunately, procrastination and sleep...  moreA late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last month; surely you’ll be able to ace the exam if you just spend the next 24 hours focused on the material. Unfortunately, procrastination and sleep deprivation do much more harm than good.  
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  Study suggests 'use it or lose it' to defend against memory loss

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • August 3, 2016
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  Researchers have identified a protein essential for building memories that appears to predict the progression of memory loss and brain atrophy in Alzheimer's patients. Their findings suggest there is a link between brain activity and the presence of this protein.
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  More evidence that male and female brains are wired differently

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • July 13, 2016
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  While measuring brain activity with magnetic resonance imaging during blood pressure trials, researchers found that men and women had opposite responses in the right front of the insular cortex, a part of the brain integral to the experience of emotions,...  moreWhile measuring brain activity with magnetic resonance imaging during blood pressure trials, researchers found that men and women had opposite responses in the right front of the insular cortex, a part of the brain integral to the experience of emotions, blood pressure control and self-awareness.  
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  Sustained aerobic exercise increases adult neurogenesis in brain

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • February 8, 2016
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  It may be possible to increase the neuron reserve of the hippocampus – and thus improve preconditions for learning – by promoting neurogenesis via sustained aerobic exercise such as running, say researchers.
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  Smaller Emotional Brains

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • January 12, 2016
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  Neuroimaging studies suggest that frontolimbic regions of the brain, structures that regulate emotions, play an important role in the biology of aggressive behavior. A new article reports that individuals with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) have...  moreNeuroimaging studies suggest that frontolimbic regions of the brain, structures that regulate emotions, play an important role in the biology of aggressive behavior. A new article reports that individuals with intermittent explosive disorder (IED) have significantly lower gray matter volume in these frontolimbic brain structures. In other words, these people have smaller "emotional brains."