Want to avoid Alzheimer’s disease? Then boost your brain power now! Discover new ways to keep your brain active in order to stay on top of your game.
Health.com, has provided a list of new ways to sharpen your brain:
- Catch up with your zzzz’s: getting at least six hours of sleep will help you perform better for work, school or your workout.
- Munch on those almonds! Nuts are great for you, especially almonds, walnuts and cashews. Peanuts have a bit more fat in them but are still good for you. Magnesium, a mineral that may improve your memory is found in nuts.
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Good news for those of you who drink coffee or consume other forms of caffeine while at work: according to a new review, consuming caffeine on the job can improve night-shift workers’ performance and help them avoid making mistakes. According to HealthDay.com, shift work can disrupt workers’ body clocks, which can result in them only sleeping for short periods of time and can cause them to become sleepy on the job, therefore, boosting the risk of errors.
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Sleep is very important, everyone knows that. However, sacrificing a few hours of sleep each night to stay up or waking up without adequate sleep can be harmful. Here are five reasons why you might want to make sure you’re sleeping patterns are in check as discussed by IVillage Health.
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Do you ever wish you took advantage of those naps as a little kid? Our lives now are extremely busy and exhausting, we are sleep deprived, and can’t seem to find a minute to just relax. I know as a college student I am constantly trying to cram in just a 20 minute nap hoping to have more energy when I wake up, and according to new research, these afternoon naps I try and fit into my daily schedule actually are quite beneficial. A new study found “that young adults who slept for 90 minutes after lunch raised their learning power, [and] their memory apparently primed to absorb new facts,” reports Roni Caryn Rabin from The New York Times.
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Even though there are health concerns about the effect of cell phone radiation on the brain, a new study shows that there might actually be a benefit from cell phone use. Scientists performed a study on mice, and found that mobile phone radiation might shield against Alzheimer’s disease.
The mice involved in the study were genetically [...]
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A new study shows that leptin, a hormone that manages appetite, may protect you from Alzheimer’s disease. This study was performed because there was some information that linked the risk of Alzheimer’s disease to body weight.
The animal studies done on the issue are what revealed to researchers that leptin had a positive effect on the hippocampus, a part of the brain that is involved with the important aspects of memory. After seeing this, researchers started their examining of humans to see if the effect was the same.
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A new method was established to temporarily shut out fearful memories. Researchers state that this new technique has the potential to alter the way scientists view how the brain’s memory storage process works. This new way of seeing things could possibly even lead the way to new treatments for anxiety disorders.
This is the first time [...]
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A New York hospital engaged a texting program to remind liver transplant patients to take their medication. They tested the program for an entire year and while there were challenges, the end result was positive.
Right now talk is of expanding the program to include many chronic diseases or memory problem patients.
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