Sleep is essential for us, but also for our brain. A team of scientists from the universities of Oslo (Norway) and Oxford (United Kingdom) has resolved that apart from the fact that lack of sleep accelerates the aging of the brain, it also alters its size, reducing brain volume.
There are already many scientific studies that have shown that physical exercise is an important enhancer of cognitive performance and that, well practiced, it has the quality of protecting our brains from aging.
Kicking a ball for many years can make you a great scorer or it can lead to fully fit legs. But the consequences of this habit, practiced regularly and with dedication, go much further.
Through an experiment with mice, a team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has succeeded in altering the emotions - positive or negative - associated with memories without the use of chemical substances. The study has been published in the journal Nature.
The brain is the key to being human. A research group has discovered exactly the speed at which it develops in the first days of life. And the result is surprising.
High blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, or heart disease are some of the risk factors for stroke or stroke. Now, a new study adds that deterioration of the brain may increase the risk of stroke in adults over 65.
A team of researchers has linked the loss of cholesterol in the hippocampal cell membrane with the development of mild cognitive deficits such as Alzheimer's.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
