Some of us need regular amounts of coffee or other chemical enhancers to make us cognitively sharper. A newly published study suggests perhaps a brief bit of meditation would prepare us just as well. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Twe[...]
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25 July, 2011 09:05 § in Brain and health
Source of Empathy in the Brain?
Your brain works hard to help understand your fellow person — no matter how different they may be. According to a new study from USC, even failing to possess a full complement of limbs will not stop your brain from understanding what it is like for someone else to experience pain in one of the[...]
21 July, 2011 08:00 § in Brain and health
People With Depression Get Stuck on Bad Thoughts, Unable to Turn Their Attention Away, Study Suggests
We all have our ups and downs — a fight with a friend, a divorce, the loss of a parent. But most of us get over it. Only some go on to develop major depression. Now, a new study, which will be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for [...][...]
6 July, 2011 08:00 § in Brain and health
Nicotine Triggered Appetite Suppression Site Identified in Brain
A new study uncovers a brain mechanism that could be targeted for new medications designed to help people quit smoking without gaining weight. This research shows that a specific subclass of brain nicotinic receptor is involved in nicotine’s ability to reduce food intake in rodents. Prior rese[...]
13 June, 2011 12:39 § in Brain and health
Moderate to Intense Exercise May Protect the Brain
Older people who regularly exercise at a moderate to intense level may be less likely to develop the small brain lesions, sometimes referred to as “silent strokes,” that are the first sign of cerebrovascular disease, according to a new study published in the June 8, 2011, online issue of[...]
