Psychology & Psychiatry
Posting your vacation online may make you forget it
(HealthDay)—Over the past decade, smartphones and social media have blanketed the planet like a technological tsunami.
Apr 27, 2018
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News tagged with brain power
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Bicycling 'overloads' movement networks with Parkinson's
(HealthDay)—Bicycling suppresses abnormal beta synchrony in the Parkinsonian basal ganglia, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Annals of Neurology.
Sep 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
New study finds exercise improves children's brain power
A new study has found that short bursts of intensive exercise boosts children's brain power and has benefits for children with learning difficulties or conditions such as autism.
Aug 30, 2017
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Health
Aerobic and resistance exercise combo can boost brain power of over 50s
A combination of aerobic and resistance exercises can significantly boost the brain power of the over 50s, finds the most comprehensive review of the available evidence to date, published online in the British Journal of ...
Apr 24, 2017
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Getting closer to treatment for Parkinson's
More than 10 million people worldwide have Parkinson's disease. The cause of Parkinson's disease is unknown and thus no effective treatments exist. A study from the University of Bergen (UiB) suggests that the secret of the ...
Jan 23, 2017
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Neuroscience
Plant compounds may boost brain function in older adults, study says
The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster brain functioning in older adults, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. The research from the department ...
Nov 21, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
People-oriented jobs may help lower Alzheimer's risk
(HealthDay)—Brain-challenging jobs—especially ones focused on people—may help shield a person's mind against the ravages of age-related dementia, a new study finds.
Jul 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
Can you think yourself into a different person?
For years she had tried to be the perfect wife and mother but now, divorced, with two sons, having gone through another break-up and in despair about her future, she felt as if she'd failed at it all, and she was tired of ...
Nov 17, 2015
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Neuroscience
Monitoring epilepsy in the brain with a wireless system
A new system of wireless microelectrodes aims to detect the location of epilepsy in the brain with high precision. This technique, under development at EPFL, is much less invasive than the current method. It will allow patients ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Neuroscience
Long term shift work linked to impaired brain power
Long term shift work is linked to impaired brain power, finds research published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. The impact (for rotating shift patterns, at least) was stronger after a period of 10 or more ...
Nov 3, 2014
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