The LA Times Reports on a new study published online — and soon available in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society — which found that older drivers who completed 10 sessions of brain training had about half as many motor-vehicle collisions in which they were at fault than those who had no training. Curious? Continue reading
Source: LA Times
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Wake Forest University Physics Professor Daniel Kim-Shapiro Photo:Ken Bennett
Add beets to the list of superfoods vital to your diet: A new study suggests that a daily dose of beet juice boosts blood flow to the brain, keeping your mind sharp and potentially creating a safeguard against dementia as you age. [continue reading…]
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have shown that they may be able to monitor the aging process in the brain, by using MRI technique to measure the brain lactic acid levels. Their findings suggest that the lactate levels increase in advance of other aging symptoms, and therefore could be used as an indicator of aging and age-related diseases of the CNS. [continue reading…]
“Struggling with math little johnny?” fear no more… a quick zap and you’ll soon get the hang of E=mc2. This news release gives me the’ heeby jebbies’.
On Thursday British researchers reported :
Applying a mild electrical current to a particular part of the brain could improve mathematical abilities in people who suffer impaired skills or in patients who have suffered strokes or other neurological problems.
The weak current apparently allows neurons to fire more freely, stimulating the ability to learn, the researchers reported in the journal Current Biology. Reversing the flow of the current made it more difficult for neurons to fire, impairing learning ability. [continue reading…]
