Poverty influences children’s early brain development
MADISON — Poverty may have direct implications for important, early steps in the development of the brain, saddling children of low-income families with slower…
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Calming ingredients that help you relax
In today’s fast-paced society consumers are looking for many different ways to de-stress, relax and slow down. In the December issue of Food Technology…
A Grocery Bag of Beneficial Antioxidants
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Daily food choices present an opportunity to score some healthy, flavorful, antioxidant-positive nutrition points, according to the November issue of Mayo…
Peanuts can save your life: Peanut Institute..
ALBANY, Ga., Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed that men and women who ate…
Preschoolers exposure to television can stall their cognitive development
Children with TVs in the bedroom linked to weak understanding of mental states Washington, DC (November 19, 2013) – Television is a powerful agent…
Stress reduction through meditation may aid in slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
BIDMC pilot study shows promise for age-related cognitive diseases BOSTON – It’s well known that the brains of meditators change, but it’s not entirely…
For anxious children and teens, context counts, UCLA researchers say
Specific area of the brain linked to anxiety disorders in youth Anxiety disorders are common in children and adolescents, affecting up to 25 percent…
1 minute of CPR video training could save lives
Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research presented at the…
Antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, could affect Alzheimer’s
Newswise — ST. LOUIS — Enhanced extracts made from special antioxidants in spearmint and rosemary improve learning and memory, a study in an animal…
Research shows that the more chocolate you eat, the lower your body fat level is
University of Granada researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences have scientifically disproven the old belief…