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11 Sep 09

BBC NEWS | Health | Infections 'speed memory loss'

  • In a study of 222 elderly people with Alzheimer's they found that getting infections in places like the chest or urinary tract could double memory loss.

Musicians have better memory -- not just for music, but words and pictures too : Cognitive Daily

  • Most studies show that musicians have better memory for words than non-musicians, but there's less evidence that musicians can remember spatial information better. In one study, musicians couldn't recall locations on a map any better than non-musicians.
  • The researchers also paid careful attention to how the students were recalling both the words and pictures. Musicians, they found, used different strategies. With words, they were more likely than non-musicians to group the words into similar categories (like "eagle" and "robin"). With the pictures, non-musicians tried to verbalize the pictures, while musicians did not.

Sciscape 新聞 [May 22, 2009]: 冥想:一個神經科學的再發現

  • 繁忙的生活步調中,愈來愈多人藉由定時運動、練習瑜珈或持續冥想來幫助自己放鬆肌肉與抒解壓力。有許多的研究證據指出,在冥想過程中將注意力集中在外在圖案或內在心像的方法,可以有效降低焦慮緊張,以及抑制環境中遭遇的負向情緒
25 Dec 08

Technology may be altering how brains work - Behavior- msnbc.com

  • When the brain spends more time on technology-related tasks and less time exposed to other people, it drifts away from fundamental social skills like reading facial expressions during conversation, Small asserts.
  • So brain circuits involved in face-to-face contact can become weaker, he suggests. That may lead to social awkwardness, an inability to interpret nonverbal messages, isolation and less interest in traditional classroom learning.
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24 Aug 08

The Top 5 Brain Health Foods | BrainReady | BrainReady.com

  • 1) Wild Salmon
  • 2) Cacao Beans
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06 Aug 08

Fit Brains - Guilt Free Fun!

  • 1. Get Moving!
  • 2. Improve Those Eating Habits
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