When in school or college, we avoided taking note, believing that we can remember all that is being talked about in the lecture. Though we sincerely paid attention to what was being taught, we could not recall much, later. This is not just the case in school or college, try and remember the list of groceries that was discussed in the morning breakfast table. This is not exceptionally a case with you, researchers says that humans fail to remember and recall things that they hear. In short, humans have poor…
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Learning Changes Brain Cell Connectivity
A new discovery has been achieved in the world of neurology. Scientists have made progress in better understanding what happens inside our brains when we learn or remember information. According to the University of British Columbia research team, molecular changes are observed in the brain when one learns or remembers. Such changes occur in the brain’s chemistry as fatty acids attach to delta-catenin (a protein important for normal cognitive development- Wikipedia) upon learning new things, which ultimately alters brain cell connectivity coupled with learning and memory. The study was conducted…
Read MoreDogs and Humans Both Have Dedicated Voice Areas: A Research
A recent Hungarian study proved that dog’s brains, similarly to humans’, have areas that are dedicated to recognizing emotional cues in voice. The study was conducted by Attila Andics of the MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group in Hungary. Anidcs said that “Dogs and humans share a similar social environment,” “Our findings suggest that they also use similar brain mechanisms to process social information.” “This may support the successfulness of vocal communication between the two species,” he added. The study was made possible by training 11 dogs to lay still throughout the…
Read MoreResearchers Develop Tool For Detecting Clinical Depression
Almost everyone had experienced depression at some point. The degree of depression varies from person to person with some suffering from a major depression and the other from clinical depression. It is said that 75 percent of the mental disorders starts before the person attains the age of 24. And it is always better if the disorder gets identified at an early stage. Recently, researchers have found a way of evaluating depression at an early stage just as heart ailments.
Read MoreFather’s Preconception Habits Can Cause Fetal Disorders
Everyone is aware of the fact that consuming hard drink and smoking during pregnancy is harmful to the fetus and can lead to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). And babies with FAS faces complications such as stunted growth, retarded brain, nervous system dysfunction, isolation and other social problems. So far, father was not thought to be contributing to such abnormalities. However, in a recent research claims to prove that fathers are even more liable and therefore need to keep a check on their lifestyle. Fathers indulged in alcohol, smoking, drugs and…
Read MoreMutation In The Gene Causes Laziness
We have seen some people lack the motivation required to do any physical activities and instead spend time sitting on the couch and watching TV. A new research unfolds the reason why certain people are more sluggish when it comes to do exercise or any other physical work. Researchers found that the genes are to be blamed in such individuals.
Read MoreMathematicians: An Equation Is A Sense Of Beauty
Many of us don’t find mathematics interesting and might be a nightmare for many others. However, there are certain people who appreciate mathematics so much that when they see a mathematical formula, they get excited and experience a feeling similar to what an individual will feel for art or music or picturesque landscape.
Read MoreNeurofeedback And Brain Power
The advanced brain imaging technology magnetoencephalography (MEG) could be the next big thing in the world of neurology and rehabilitation. “MEG is a new technology that measures the very faint magnetic fields that emanate from the head as a result of brain activity”- PBS.org . MEG measures and captures magnetic fields generated by nerve cell circuits in the brain at a matchless time resolution. This gives us the ability to observe brain activity as it happens, according to Dr. Sylvain Baillet, acting Director of the Brain Imaging Centre at The…
Read MoreCognitive Abilities in The Ageing Brain
“Imagine someone who knows two people’s birthdays and can recall them almost perfectly. Would you really want to say that person has a better memory than a person who knows the birthdays of 2000 people, but can ‘only’ match the right person to the right birthday nine times out of ten?” This question was part of Dr. Michael Ramscar’s argument to explain his new study which refutes a previously accepted idea regarding the young and the old brains. While it was widely accepted that older brains decline in cognitive function…
Read MoreExercise Eases Stress & Anxiety
Everyone knows about the benefits of exercise, it helps to keep our body fit and help fight disease. But apart from physical benefits, exercise can also provide mental fitness. It cannot make your problem disappear, instead will make your brain strong enough to cope up with them. Exercise play vital role in reducing exhaustion, enhancing alertness and other cognitive tasks. In fact, certain medical professionals also prescribe exercise when stress has taken its toll on energy level and fight off anxiety and depression.
Read MoreRise In Caffeine Use Disorder Calls For Attention
Most of the people consume caffeine in one form or the other, which help them to be focused and alert. Caffeine is found in a variety of products from coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, OTC pain relievers, cocoa, chocolate bars and any other food and beverage products stamped with some type of the word “energy”. And therefore, caffeine is said to be widely consumed drug in the world. This caffeine addiction may lead a person suffer withdrawal symptoms and are reluctant to cut down on their caffeine intake.
Read MoreStem Cells Can Help Fight Baldness
Researchers confirm that the stem cells can help fight baldness. They claim that vanishing or dying hair follicle can be regenerated using stem cells, unlike earlier when creating an ample number of follicles producing stem cells to give rise to visible hair growth was a challenge.
Read MoreLow Intensity Workouts Aids Health
Physical activity of any intensity is better than sitting ideal. As per a new study conducted at Bellarmine University in Louisville, Ky, light intensity exercise that can make you get off the couch is still better for health, even though you don’t sweat as much as you do while working hard in gym or running for miles.
Read MoreIt’s Certified That Men Are More Absent Minded Than Women
Ladies if you are annoyed about the fact that your husband forgets some important dates and event, you will be glad to hear that men across the globe are absent minded and your husband is no exception. Men often forget anniversaries, birthdays and are equally bad in remembering names of the neighbors or a new friend and are way more absent minded than women.
Read MoreChildren with Debit Cards Eat More: A Research
Developing the taste for healthy food items in kids is tough for many parents. Things are tough for parents who are working or are not around their kids to watch them eating. Kids generally like to eat fast food & desserts and dislike to have healthy options such as fruits and vegetable. Unhealthy food raises the risk of obesity in children just as in adults.
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