TopicsA new study claims that cocoa can improve working memories in elderly people. Apparently, the study has found that people who were given cocoa drinks scored high in reasoning tests and also improved blood sugar control compared to others who did were not given the drink. It's the flavonol content in Cocoa, which protects the brain cells from damaging. Flavonol is also found in tea, grapes, red wine and apples, reports Telegraph.
Researchers have suggested that choline supplementation in pregnant women lowers cortisol in the baby by changing epigenetic expression of genes involved in cortisol production.
A latest research by UC Irvine scientists claims that people who have excellent autobiographic memory have different brains and mental processes than those who cannot. The first person ever to have been documented for her extraordinary memory of the past was identified as "AJ." However, this latest study is the first scientific evidence of almost a dozen people with this uncanny ability.
A recent study published on the journal Science states that remembering something old or noticing something new can bias how a person processes subsequent information. Can the simple act of recognizing a face as you walk down the street change the way we think? Or can taking the time to notice something new on our way to work change what we remember about that walk? The answer is Yes. Researchers from New Your University found, through an analysis, that recalling old memories of recognizing some...
Alcohol consumption is the third largest reason for the factor responsible for onset of various diseases and in spite of that, there are only three FDA approved drugs available to treat Alcohol dependence.
There is a notion that exposure to sexual imagery in advertisements helps gain consumer attention and also the advertisement stays longer in the consumer's memory. Researchers from USC Marshall School of Business tried studying how sexual cues affect consumer behavior. Assistant Professor of Marketing Kyu Kim and Gal Zauberman, associate professor of marketing at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, in their study, reveal how sexual cues can consumers to be impatient and how ...
According to a recent research conducted by a team from the University of Missouri, boys' approach to solving math problems could help them perform better than girls.
Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital have revealed that regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, that lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain tasks.
On Thursday, just one day before the official opening of the London Games, the UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued a warning as the level of pollutants reached high levels on Wednesday and Thursday, and were likely to continue for at least 24 hours.
Scientists have created a single pill which they claim, could be the answer to variety of brain problems including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis. The pill which can be consumed orally is designed in such a way that it protects the brain by fighting away the effects of inflammation.
People trained in musical instrumentals have slower mental decline and are cognitively sharper than others.
In a latest study, a 'biomarker' has been found in the blood that may help indicate and predict a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers tested blood samples of 99 women between the age of 70 and 80 and checked for levels of a fatty compound called ceramides, which is linked to inflammation and cell death. When the women were followed up after 9 years, 27 of them reportedly had developed dementia, 18 of whom had perhaps contracted Alzheimer's disease.
A latest research claims that sleep deprivation after a stressful event is good for the mental well-being.
For many, retirement is very difficult to deal with. Life suddenly comes to a halt with nowhere to rush to everyday, and lying on the cozy bed for a major part of the day, becomes a routine. However, scientists say that sleeping for long hours in old age, might be harmful for the brain. Even, not getting proper sleep is also harmful. Now, the scientists say that restricting oneself to seven hours night sleep might be helpful in preventing the brain from ageing by extra two years. Care should be ...
A latest research has associated delivering a heavy baby with the mother's risk of developing Breast cancer later in life.
Bras Make Breasts "Saggier", 15-year French Study Reveals 
Research Explains Why Some Soldiers don't suffer from PTSD 
Russian Gymnast Has the World's Strongest Vagina 
Study Finds Autistic People Do Not Hear Pleasure in Human Voices 
Red Meat Tied to Increasing Risk of Type Two Diabetes 
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Early Puberty in Girls 
Blood Tests Capable of Detecting Oral Cancers Caused by Sex 
Waiting Could Be Better Than Radiation in Treating Early Prostate Cancer 
Dr. Oz’s Miracle Green Coffee Does Not Help with Weight Loss, Study Reports 
Hormonal Therapy For Transsexual Patients is Safe, Study 
