Clinical pilates can improve cognitive skills in MS patients
Researchers in Turkey studied how pilates improved not only physical issues in patients with multiple sclerosis, but also their cognitive skills....
read moreOne brain region sees familiar words as pictures, another sounds out words...
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center have found that once a word is known, sounding it out is not necessary because the brain sees familiar words as pictures....
read moreBrain tumor risk linked to higher education
A study from Sweden found that women who completed a minimum of three years of college courses were 23 percent more likely to be diagnosed with a type of cancerous brain tumor called glioma. Why? Perhaps because highly educated...
read moreA dull and dirty workplace worsens cognitive function
A Florida State University study found that both dull and dirty (mold, solvents and other chemicals) workplaces affected long-term cognition....
read moreExercising four hours after learning boosts memory
A study out of the Netherlands found that adults who exercises four hours after completing a learning task had better memory recall two days later....
read moreKids whose families move more may have declines in academic performance...
A study of 19,162 children found that those who moved households frequently had declines in grades and higher rates of emotional and behavioral problems....
read moreHaving clever friends and a smart spouse can raise your IQ
James Flynn, author of “Does Your Family Make You Smarter?” suggests that the best way to boost your IQ is to marry someone clever, find an intellectually challenging job and hang out with bright people....
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