Fitness wearable primes athletes’ bodies for hyper-learning...
Special tech-wearables can now get their motor cortex “neuroprimed” before a training session to help their brain learn the movement they practiced at an accelerated rate....
read moreSingle season of football can change a kid’s brain
After inserting sensors in the helmets of children and teens playing football, researchers found that practice is where the most head impacts occur. In turn, a single season of football is enough to change a kid’s brain....
read morePrebiotics in formula could improve learning and memory
A study of piglets found that when probiotics were added to formula, the pigs’ gut health and brain development improved....
read moreAnxiety may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s
The results of a study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry suggest that older people who have worsening anxiety symptoms may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease....
read moreToo much salt can cause cognitive deficits
A new study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience found that consuming excessive salt can cause cognitive deficits. But the good news is that the results can be reversed after some time after returning to a healthy diet....
read moreExercising at own pace boosts a child’s attention and memory...
Researchers have found that students’ ability to learn improved after physical activity that was set at their own pace, as opposed to exhaustive exercise....
read moreCanola oil may worsen memory
Despite being promoted as a healthy cooking fat, a new study found that a diet rich in canola oil exacerbated memory problems and added to weight gain....
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