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Cognitive training designed to focus on what’s important while ignoring distractions can enhance the brain’s information processing, enabling the ability to “learn to learn,” finds a new study on mice. “As any educator knows, merely recollecting the information we learn in school is hardly the point of an education,” says André Fenton, a professor of […]
Bacteria in the intestine pack a wide spectrum of their biomolecules into small capsules. These are transported via the bloodstream to various organs in the body and even absorbed and processed by nerve cells in the brain. This has now been shown for the first time by a team of researchers from Goethe University, FAU […]
Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day? A: There’s a lot of information out there about proper nutrition and what to avoid. It can get confusing, especially for parents who need to feed their children’s growing bodies. Here are some tips to keep in mind when planning and […]
If you’re wondering how to start running, it’s no surprise. Not only are there plenty of health benefits to running, it’s also an incredibly accessible form of exercise that can be done almost anywhere. From boosting fitness levels to assisting weight loss to lowering blood pressure, running is also a great way to increase your […]
We have more than five senses. What you might think of as your sense of “touch” is actually a range of different sensory pathways that allow you to distinguish various types of mechanical forces, to detect changes in temperature, and to feel pain. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced this week, went […]
Researchers have found that in the space of just a few weeks, numerous blood and immune cell types emerge from developing bone marrow, including key white blood cells that protect against bacteria. The first comprehensive analysis of how the blood and immune systems develop in prenatal bone marrow has been conducted by scientists at Newcastle […]
Coronavirus in America: Your questions answered Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy address questions and concerns surrounding COVID-19. With another flu season just around the corner and COVID-19 variants continuing to spread across the U.S., health officials are warning Americans to take caution. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
fizkes/Shutterstock By Preston Smith/Sept. 6, 2021 1:29 pm EDT Pantries are sacred places. They house all our food and cooking supplies, and with cooking and food being such important cornerstones of both culture and everyday life, your pantry inherently means a lot. When thought of like this, the pantry isn’t just about storage; it’s a bringer […]
For most people, Alzheimer’s disease is the first condition they think of when they hear the word dementia—and for understandable reasons. The degenerative brain disease is the most common type of dementia, an umbrella term for loss of memory, language, and other thinking abilities that become severe enough to interfere with a person’s daily life. […]
Though you might have been encouraged to open and align your chakras in past yoga or meditation classes, it’s likely that you have never known exactly what that means. In Hindu and yogic traditions, chakras represent spiritual energy centers along the body. Though there are 114 pools of energy throughout the body, according to Conscious […]