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Brain Fatigue

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An article in today’s New York Times reports on the ways that being constantly online can affect cognition. More and more research has shown that learning depends on not only on spending time with new material, but also on having downtime. Researchers have long suspected that some form of downtime …

Training Affects Cerebral Blood Flow

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A report from researchers now has shown that cognitive training can increase blood flow to parts of the brain critical for attention and memory. The report in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (March 12, 2010) used functional MRI to evaluate how a training program affected gray matter thickness and resting blood …

Physical Activity and Cognitive Impairment

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A new study shows that physical activity may reduce the risk of developing cognitive impairment. The INVADE study, completed almost 4,000 people older than 55 years, showed that people who engaged in some form of physical activity three times a week or more were less likely to develop memory problems …

Is Overtime Hazardous to Your Health?

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Lots of people work more than 40 hours a week. Now a major British study shows that large amounts of overtime work is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease. Since to a large extent heart health is also brain health, it looks as though overtime work might …

Meditation as Brain Training

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Mindfulness meditation as practiced over a long period by experts makes clear changes in someone’s brain function. But what about those of us who don’t have a few years to sit in a monastery in the Himalayas? A new study shows that even brief meditation practice can improve attention. Researchers …