A study published in the Oct 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that iodine supplements boost mental functions in children who have a mild deficiency of the nutrient. Iodine is a trace element needed for normal growth and development of the brain and it comes from food including seafood, dairy products, […]

70 international researchers participating in “Genome 10K”, are collecting the DNA from over 10,000 animal species worlwide. The work is for the purpose of preserving threatened species and to gain a better idea of the genetic heritage of each species.

University of Missouri researchers have found that searching for specific information versus general internet searches benefit a person’s congitive capabilities, memory and emotional responses. This is the conclusion of Kevin Wise a Professor at The University f Missouri. His findings are published in the Journal of Modern media Psychology Theories and Applications 2009; 21(2).

Micronutrients may be the best future treatments for mental disorders of various kinds and the latest worldwide research on the topic will be presented at a conference in San Francisco on Dec. 4 and 5, 2009. Studies now show that in many cases, micronutrients are better for the treatment of mental disorders than many medications, […]

The results of a study, presented at the 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, showed that playing the video game Re-Mission (TM), specifically designed for young adults with chronic illness, has a broad impact on specific brain functions. Several key regions of the brain are activated when patients play the game, including neural structures relating […]

Video conferencing may finally have founds its place in global business and medicine and studies indicate business and personal usage to escalate significantly. According to industry research, video-phones and video connections will be at everyone’s desk tops at very low cost. Of all the advancements in the workplace over the next 5 years, usable efficient […]

Caffeine in coffee has been reliably proven to enhance alertness and endurance but only when taken in limited amounts, generally thought to be one cup every six hours maximally. One way it works in the brain is this; Adenosine is a relaxant that is required to restore the nervous system from a stress state to […]

Studies are now showing that intense aerobic exercise may reverse cerebral deterioration and aid in the generation of new nerve cells (neurogenesis) in the brains of older adults. The research revealed that with heightened levels of intense exercise, cognitive function increases significantly. Am J. Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, march 1, 2004;286(3). There is also […]