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…
Brain Pacemakers for Treatment of Alzheimer’s
Most of us have heard about pacemakers being implanted in coronary patients to regulate their heart’s rhythm, but…
Reasons to Ditch the Sleep Meds
Americans filled more than 56 million prescriptions in 2008 for sleeping pills, and another $600 million was spent…
“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…
Memory’s Family Tree
Who was your English teacher in 12th grade? Who is buried in Grant’s Tomb? How do you ride…
Memory Could Be Stimulated By Electrical Impulses
According to a September 21st (2011) article in the Journal of Neuroscience, stimulating a specific region of the…
What Can You Do About Your Poor Memory?
Are you having problems remembering things? How do you improve your memory? Are you afraid you may have…
In Search of the Mental Fountain of Youth
As more advances in medicine are being made the average lifespan of people in the United States keeps…
Advantages of a Mediterranean Diet
You are always seeing the headlines to health magazines warning you of the dangers of cholesterol and saturated…