By Dr. Nicole Avena Is sugar really a drug? Why do researchers now compare sugar to cocaine – what does it do to the brain? Do we develop a sugar tolerance, similar to a drug tolerance? All this and more in the following TED-Ed video. When…
By Joe Battaglia A new study by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key brain functions. An abstract of the study — which was presented…
By Brianna Acuesta Her claims have been controversial, but she’s just lucky her husband is alive. During a pregnancy, women often want a support group consisting of their partner, family, and friends in order to get through the difficult parts of being pregnant. When Brianna, a young…
By Mae Chan Consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs), found in olive oil, avocados and nuts, is linked to general intelligence according to a recent study in Neuroimage. Fat intake, especially MUFAs have been shown to preserve HDL cholesterol and improve glycemic control, in diabetic…
By Aaron Kesel, Natural Blaze What It Means If You Are Sensitive to Music Here’s how music can affect your emotions and how some people are more sensitive to music than others. Matthew Sachs, a PhD student at USC published a study last year on music and neuroscience investigating people…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Unique study reveals documented mechanism of just a few walnuts to decrease hunger signals A recent two- or three-part, double-blind study demonstrated that less than half a cup walnuts (0.44 cup or 48 grams to be exact) per day made a significant difference in…
Memories are precious because they are all you have to relive the best parts of your past. After all, what are you, but the sum of your actions and your memories? In the quiet part of the day, who doesn’t enjoy reminiscing about that amazing…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Longtime Brain Damage Of Drowning Victim Reversed For First Time Once the brain is dead, it’s dead, right? Especially the more the time moves on after an accident such as drowning… Or so we think. And what of the initial loss of oxygen?…
By Anna Hunt Great news to all chocolate lovers! Italian scientists confirm that cacao, which is used to make chocolate, is an ideal food for the brain. Thanks to flavonols, a substance found in the cacao plant, consuming dark chocolate can enhance your cognitive abilities. This…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Are you aware the more you depend upon your cell phone, especially ‘smart’ phones, the dumber you are most likely to become? According to the April 2017 Journal of the Association for Consumer Research article “Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of…
By Matt Agorist Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin recently completed a comprehensive study illustrating the effects of smartphones on the human brain. What they found was that ‘smart’ phones actually make us dumb. According to the study, Brain Drain: The Mere Presence of…
There are times when we’re sluggish and have trouble keeping concentration. Some of the time these are out of our control, due to such things as boredom or problems caused by genetics. However, a lot of times it’s our lifestyle and activities. We tend to…
The modern life places a lot of pressure on our brains just to get by, let alone be successful. From juggling various tasks at home and work, making sure not to forget that appointment you need to make, to staying focused rather than hopping on…
By Natural Blaze The complexity of the human brain is likely to never be fully understood. However, what we do know is already fascinating, and it will be exciting to learn more in years to come. Just the fact that it contains 86 billion neurons…
By Alex Pietrowski The practice of water fluoridation in the United States has been under growing scrutiny for years by a public that has become conscious of the fact that adding toxic chemicals which are proven to be harmful to human health and children’s development…
By Karen Foster A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listening skills and ward off age-related cognitive declines. This finding could lead to the development of brain…
By Dr. Ellis Evans, Natural Blaze Deadly brain tumour rates on the increase in the UK, US, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden, is it attributable to mobile phones? A simple question posed by the telecommunications industries and its regulators is oft quoted “if exposure to mobile phone…
By Marco Torres Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these aging processes in the brain. Low doses of the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, has the opposite effect on the elderly, reversing brain aging and restoring learning and memory. This was shown…
By Joe Battaglia Ginkgo biloba, one of the oldest living tree species and best-selling herbs, also protects the brain from the toxic effects of aluminium chloride exposure, which has been linked to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other cognitive impairments. Solid research has been performed…
By Shreya Dalela Notifications are messing up with your brain, big-time! I admit it. I am addicted to notifications. But really, who isn’t? Every single social media network’s growth and revenue depends on how frequently YOU check the screen. They hire neuroscientists and psychologists to understand…
