Memory
Cranberries Provide Neuroprotective Benefits
Blueberries get all the glory when it comes to boosting memory and cognitive function. But according to a new study, cranberries may be edging out the berry competition when it comes to brain health. Researchers from the UK-based University of East Anglia found that freeze-dried cranberry powder taken daily forRead
People Who Meditate Make Fewer Mistakes
When you’re in a hurry, do you make more mistakes and forget things easily? Meditation may be the ideal antidote, according to researchers at Michigan State University. More than 200 people who had never meditated before were recruited to participate in the study, which appeared in Brain Sciences. Subjects wereRead
Seven-Year Meditation Study Shows Improved Attention Span into Old Age
As one ages, our attention span is often met with challenges of fatigue, attention lapses and fluctuations during prolonged sessions of concentration. Regular and intensive meditation, over the course of a lifetime, could help a person remain attentive and focused well into old age. “This study is the first toRead
New MIND Diet Protects Against Alzheimer’s Risk by 53%
A specially designed diet for the brain, with even moderate adherence, shows reduction in incidence of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53%. The new diet, known as MIND, was reported in the most recent issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the Journal of the American Alzheimer’s Association in March, 2015.Read
Citicoline Improves Teen/Adult Attention in Two Trials
In an age where attention spans are short and activity levels are low for teen boys, a new study shows citicoline may improve concentration and motor speed. The randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled human clinical trial conducted by The Brain Institute, at the University of Utah, was presented at the annual AmericanRead