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Brain Health, research

One Treatment for Midlife Crisis: Healthy Food?

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Here at LifeTwo we believe that 'midlife crisis' is often a normal depression that happens in midlife. So anything that reduces the risk of depression also reduces the risk of midlife crisis. »more»

Brain Health Update: Marketing, Science, and Geography

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A roundup of interesting brain health news: »more»

Brain Workouts Gain in Popularity, But Buyer Beware

Studies Point to Possible 60% Risk Reduction of Alzheimer's Through Healthy Living

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Two recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) highlight the importance of controllable lifestyle habits that can have a significant impact on the risk profile of developing Alzheimer's disease. The studies (one in the U.S. »more»

Another reason you should not forget to give praise when it is deserved

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Researchers using advanced brain imaging techniques and investigating the question "Why are we nice to others?" have confirmed what social psychologists have long suspected, because it makes us feel good. Furthermore, we are hard-wired to feel good when we good things for others. »more»

Exercise Could Cut Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment

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Regular physical exercise may help protect against mild cognitive impairment, according to a Mayo Clinic study. »more»

Does Cognitive Decline Start in Early Adulthood?

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If you think you don't have to worry about your brain performance slipping until you are sixty, a new study says you may be off by four decades. »more»

Brain Boost: How Gingko Biloba Might Help After All

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Last year we asked "Will Taking Ginkgo Biloba Help My Memory?" and concluded: »more»

Older persons with more schooling spend fewer years with cognitive loss

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A new study funded by the National Institute of Aging had results that are consistent with the theory that those individuals with more education process tasks more efficiently and/or use other compensatory mechanisms that delay the onset of cognitive impairment. »more»

How fairness affects our brains and our happiness; More important than money

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UCLA researchers using brain imaging techniques have found that the parts of the brain associated with happiness are the same ones that get stimulated when subjects feel that they are being treated in a fair manner. In other words, we are hard-wired to feel happy when we perceive that we are being treated equitably. »more»

One food you should never forget is blueberries

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According to a study soon to be published in the science journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, a research team from the University of Reading has found that blueberries and other phytochemical-rich foods are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory."The research team was able to show that the ability of flavonoids to induce memory improvements are mediated by the »more»