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[...]
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14 February, 2011 16:17 § in Brain and health
Passionate Love in the Brain, as Revealed by MRI Scans.
A dozen brain regions, working together, create feelings of passionate love. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post[...]
3 February, 2011 16:38 § in Brain and health
Resolved to quit smoking?
Brain scans predict likely success. Brain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you’ll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That’s according to a new study forthcoming in Health Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal. Bo[...]
2 August, 2010 07:00 § in Cognitive Neuroscience
Neurological Process for the Recognition of Letters and Numbers Explained.
How does the brain link the visual basic traits of letters and numbers to abstract representations and to words? Scientists from the Basque Research Center on Cognition, Brain and Language have analyzed the influence of context on the visual recognition of a written word regardless of the format in [...]
25 May, 2010 10:59 § in Brain and health
Abdominal Fat at Middle Age Associated With Greater Risk of Dementia: Obesity Linked to Lower Total Brain Volume .
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine determined that excess abdominal fat places otherwise healthy, middle-aged people at risk for dementia later in life. Preliminary findings suggest a relationship between obesity and dementia that could lead to promising prevention strategies in t[...]
