Recent Posts in the Brain Health and Fitness Category

• College Concussions More Prevalent Off the Field

  Mar 24, 2020
  As much as we'd like to wrap our kids in bubble wrap before sending them off to college, we can't. And a new study shows that college sports aren't the only place students get concussions. Research ...
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• Blue light may help heal TBI

  Mar 19, 2020
  If you or someone you love has suffered a concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may know that difficulty sleeping can be a significant symptom. But a new study funded by the United States ...
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• Skip the coffee. Exercise helps working memory just as well.

  Mar 12, 2020
  Do you drink coffee to "wake up" your brain? A first-of-its-kind study has found that just 20 minutes of exercise works just as well coffee to boost working memory. In addition, exercise can help with ...
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• Walnuts May Help Fight Cognitive Decline in Elderly

  Mar 12, 2020
  Most kinds of nuts are good for your brain and body, but new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has singled out walnuts for their ability to help slow cognitive decline ...
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• Your brain syncs with your baby's brain during play

  Mar 5, 2020
  Have you ever wondered why bonding with your baby during playtime feels so important? A new study has found that our brains sync with babies' brain during playtime. While watching adults and babies ...
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• Dementia affects English and Italian speakers differently

  Mar 3, 2020
  Does that language you play a role in how people with dementia communicate? New research seems to indicate that it does. A small study from a team at the University of California looked at ...
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• Is reading really better than screen time for preschoolers?

  Feb 27, 2020
  If you've been telling yourself that the jury is still out in terms of the harm of screen time for preschoolers, the jury might have just returned. New studies done by the Reading & Literacy Discovery ...
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• Soybean oil causes neurological changes

  Feb 25, 2020
  What's in your fast food cheeseburger? If you think you're better off because your food was cooked in soybean oil, it might be time to rethink that. Soybean oil has been marketed as a healthy ...
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• Is brain volume always tried to memory and thinking?

  Feb 20, 2020
  The short answer is "no." A German research tea look at the brains of 330 older adults and found that the size of the hippocampus is only beneficial to people who also have more white-matter circuitry ...
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• Young brains need iron for cognitive development

  Feb 18, 2020
  Research published in the January 27, 2020 edition of JNeurosci indicates that iron levels in the brain tissue rise during development and are linked to cognitive abilities. This research on both ...
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