Posts Tagged ‘exercise’
Study points to growing cognitive gap between high-volume TV watchers and infrequent watchers
Too Much TV And Chill Could Reduce Brain Power Over Time (NPR): “Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco checked in with 3,247 people for 25 years, starting when they were young adults…People who got little exercise or watched at least three hours of TV a day did worse
Read MoreUpdate: 25 Key References to Navigate the Brain Health and Neurotechnology Revolution
Time for SharpBrains’ November e‑newsletter, featuring 25 of the key reference materials that participants at the 2015 SharpBrains Virtual Summit found most intriguing, in order of discussion during the Summit. Our deepest gratitude goes to Summit Speakers, Sponsors, and everyone who participated in our best conference to date! Alvaro Fernandez: 10 neurotechnologies about to transform brain enhancement and brain…
Read MoreCan you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters
. A pair of thumb-sized structures deep in the center of the human brain are critical for our ability to learn and remember. Thanks to their shape, each of them is called hippocampus — which means seahorse in Greek. These brain areas have the unique capacity to generate new neurons every day. In fact, recent human…
Read MoreGrowing evidence that brain health requires personalized, multi-pronged interventions
. The Right Dose of Exercise for the Aging Brain (New York Times): “A small amount of exercise may improve our ability to think as we age, but more may not be better, according to a new study of exercise and cognition… In general, the researchers found, most of the exercisers showed improvement in their thinking…
Read MoreNew course to provide an updated review of conventional & complementary ADHD treatments
Dear SharpBrains reader, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to let you know about an upcoming online course on how to navigate ADHD treatments that I am developing with Alvaro Fernandez, founder of the SharpBrains service tracking applied brain science. The course will take place this May, and is intended to equip parents…
Read MoreStudy: Enhancing brain functioning, and preventing cognitive decline, via diet, exercise and cognitive training
Healthy eating, exercise, and brain-training program results in slower mental decline for older people (Science Daily): “A comprehensive program providing older people at risk of dementia with healthy eating guidance, exercise, brain training, and management of metabolic and vascular risk factors appears to slow down cognitive decline, according to the first ever randomised controlled trial…
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