If you love to indulge in a feel-good siesta, then we have good news for you: those afternoon moments of slumber might be benefiting your brain health. At least, those are the findings of a new study that add to an increasing body of data showing a correlation between afternoon … [Read more...] about New study brings more evidence that afternoon naps do your brain a favor
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A paralyzed man just fed himself using thought-controlled robotic hands
It’s been decades since Robert “Buz” Chmielewski could properly move his arms. A surfing accident robbed him of this ability as a teenager, causing him to be paralyzed from the neck down. But now, over 30 years since the accident, Chmielewski was able to cut food and serve … [Read more...] about A paralyzed man just fed himself using thought-controlled robotic hands
Eating capers activates key proteins in the brain and heart
If you enjoy capers, we have good news for you. According to a new study, a commonly found compound in pickled capers, quercetin, activates proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity. The study, which was published in Communications Biology, found that … [Read more...] about Eating capers activates key proteins in the brain and heart
New discovery could lead to medicine that enables the brain to heal itself
Most cells in the body can patch up damage by dividing to create new versions of themselves. But the neurons in our brain lack this ability, so once they're damaged through illness or injury, there's not much that can be done. Worse still, in an overzealous attempt to protect the … [Read more...] about New discovery could lead to medicine that enables the brain to heal itself
8 science-backed strategies for keeping your brain young and healthy
Whether we like to believe it or not, science tells us that after the age of 45, our cognitive abilities start to decline. The older we get, the more the brain regions responsible for memory, attention, and perception begin to shrink and no longer communicate with one another as … [Read more...] about 8 science-backed strategies for keeping your brain young and healthy
