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6 Amazing Benefits Of Black Raisins
If you add black raisins only to your oatmeal cookies, it is time for you to familiarize yourself with more options to include them in your diet. That’s right! Black raisins are a nutrient powerhouse, helping enrich your overall health. Find out their benefits…
LED device could increase memory retention among astronauts
Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space missions by directing light onto their brains. Hanli Liu Liu is co-primary investigator on an $800,000 NASA grant with…
New study: Exercise improves memory in heart failure patients
Share this article About 5.7 million adults in the United States have heart failure (HF). One in nine deaths in 2009 included HF as contributing cause, and about half of those who develop HF die within five years of diagnosis. HF is associated with…
Do Brain-Boosting Supplements Actually Work?
Can a supplement really make you smarter? A quick online search for “mental clarity supplements” will turn up tons of products, such as Neurohacker Collective’s “Qualia Mind,” WTHN’s “Fully Charged,” and Bulletproof’s “Unfair Advantage, ” just to name a few. These supplements claim to…
LED device could increase memory retention among astronauts
Hanli Liu, professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington Hanli Liu, a professor of bioengineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, is working to improve memory and cognitive function in astronauts during space…
If You Say Yes to Any of These 10 Questions, Science Says You Definitely Learn Faster Than Average
Who you know obviously matters. But when you’re trying to accomplish a huge goal, like starting and growing a business , or changing professions, or becoming an expert in your chosen pursuit… what you know, and what you can do with what you know,…
Do Brain-Boosting Supplements Actually Work Or Are They Total B.S.?
Unable to play video. HTML5 is not supported! Content loading… Can a supplement really make you smarter? A quick online search for “mental clarity supplements” will turn up tons of products, such as Neurohacker Collective’s “Qualia Mind,” WTHN’s “Fully Charged,” and Bulletproof’s “Unfair Advantage,…
3 ways yoga will change your body
A yoga body isn’t just about bendy limbs, the ancient practice can improve memory, heart and bone health, says Anna Magee We’ve become a nation obsessed with downward dogs and cat cows. Brits are now spending a staggering £790 million a year on yoga…
It is possible to enhance positive memories or suppress negative ones: Study
By artificially activating memory cells in the bottom part of the brain’s hippocampus, negative memories can become even more debilitating. Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): New research suggests that memories are pliable if you know which regions of the brain to stimulate. According…
Researched Himalayan Salt Lamp Benefits, Myths & Warning
Nowadays, you won’t find a yoga studio without a Himalayan salt lamp lurking somewhere in the corner. Made of beautiful, pink crystals, these lamps emit a warm, dim light. But many claims go beyond their decorative value, saying that these lamps will clean your…
How It’s Possible to Enhance or Suppress Memories
What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez (CAS’10), a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small structure in the brain could hold the keys to future therapeutic…
Study reveals possibility to enhance or suppress memories
What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche? Steve Ramirez, a Boston University neuroscientist fascinated by memory, believes that a small structure in the brain could hold the keys to future therapeutic techniques…
Studying to your favorite beats can improve your retention
Photograph courtesy of Pxhere. It’s the week that your midterm paper is due, and you still have to read a chapter from the textbook and find at least one scholarly article to use in your paper. You get comfortable with a laptop, something to…
The Wow of Cacao: Guilt-Free Black Bean Brownies
It’s been well documented that guilt is a word often associated with food in American culture. In his book “In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto,” New York Times best-selling author Michael Pollan writes, “We showed the words ‘chocolate cake’ to a group of…
Supplements for the brain: 7 of the best supplements for the brain to improve cognivitive
Growing old is an inevitable part of life however certain supplements and methods can help reduce the decline of cognitive health and help you feel younger. Supplements are believed to help cognitive health by increasing blood flow to the brain and improving the brain’s…
If You’re Curious About Nootropics, It’s Time to Try This Clinically Proven Brain Booster
Most of us use a psychoactive drug on a daily basis in order to maximize our mental alertness and wakefulness. That drug, of course, is caffeine . About 90 percent of Americans consume it in one form or another every single day, while at…
How (properly) wasting time at work increases productivity
RFA term more trouble than it’s worth? In a submission to the Review of the Financial Advisers Act, an industry body says the term RFA is “damaging for New Zealand’s reputation as a responsible member of the world financial community” Rates unlikely to drop…
How Crochet and Knitting Heal Us
When I first did the research for my book Crochet Saved My Life , there seemed to be very few people talking about the health benefits of yarncrafting . I’m thrilled to see that in the half a dozen years since that time, a…
If You’re Curious About Nootropics, It’s Time to Try This Clinically Proven Brain Booster
Most of us use a psychoactive drug on a daily basis in order to maximize our mental alertness and wakefulness. That drug, of course, is caffeine . About 90 percent of Americans consume it in one form or another every single day, while at…
15 Brain Healthy Foods That Boost Its Function Naturally – #5 is Impressive!
Did you know that adding certain foods to your diet can enhance your cognitive functions and enable your brain to stay healthy and active? The brain is an incredibly important organ in the human body. In fact, the brain acts as a control center…