Barrier to Treatment For Alzheimer’s and Other Brain Disorders May Be Broken
For over 100 years scientists have been puzzled over how to cross the barriers the brain puts up…
Memory Training Can Help Make Driving With Senior Safer
Getting older doesn’t mean we have to stop driving, or that we are a danger behind the wheel,…
Memory Retention During Violent and Humorous Viewing
Research was conducted at Pacific Union College to find out if memory retention was increased or decreased during…
Your Brain Needs The Right Amount of Snooze Time
Lack of sleep doesn’t just make you tired the next day, it has a bad effect on your…
Studies Unsure of Ginkgo Biloba’s Effect On Memory
For years pharmaceutical companies have been making a fortune by promoting Gingko Biloba as the “brain food,” said…
The Absent-Minded Professor Syndrome
Most of us have undergone “The Absent-Minded Professor” syndrome at one time or another. I recall one time…
Making Decisions Can Tax Your Brain
Every day we are confronted with decisions — what to wear; if we should hire that person; is…
Do IQ Tests Really Test Your Intelligence?
Is intelligence something we are born with, do you improve your IQ when you improve our memory, or…
The Dangers from Brain Swelling
Athletes like Mohammad Ali, Philadelphia Eagles football player Andre Waters, and NFL player Dave Duerson all have/had chronic…
Older Brains Have Problems Multi-Tasking
As young people our brains are able to switch from one mental activity to another. As we get…
Musical Memory May Be Independent of Other Memory Functions
Doctors were stunned to find that a 68-year-old concert pianist, who had his entire memory bank wiped out…
“Rich Club” Is The Brain’s Social Network
How is it possible that someone like Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords can get shot directly in the head and…