Exercise has long been known to combats stress, but a study by Brigham Young University suggests that it can also
Category: Hippocampus
Why people get aggressive after drinking
Researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans that measure blood flow in the brain to understand why people become
High salt diet hobbles the brain
A new study has shown that mice fed with a very high-salt diet experienced declined blood flow to their brain,
Causes of baby brain
Baby brain refers to increased forgetfulness, inattention, and mental “fogginess” reported by four out of five pregnant women. These changes
Exercise maintains brain size
Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we are getting older. Researchers examined the effects of
How challenges change thinking
Challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you. A team of researchers showed
Effects of estrogen treatment on menopausal women
Hormone replacement therapy may protect menopausal women from stress-related memory loss. The sex hormone estrogen buffers working memory from the
New molecules may prevent stroke and neurodegenerative diseases
Researchers have discovered a new class of molecules in the brain that synchronize cell-to-cell communication and immune activity in response
Playing video games can change your brain performance
Playing video games can change the part of brain responsible for attention and visuospatial skills and make them more efficient.
Effects of sleep deprivation on memory formation
Nicolette Ognjanovski of the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Development Biology at Michigan and colleagues discovered that sleep deprivation interfere
