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Everyone knows not to go anywhere near a mama bear and her cubs. The maternalbond is truly fierce, and not just in animals! Human moms share a strongbond with their babies, too (so strong that particularly protective mothersare often compared to their furry animal counterparts!) There is a biological reason for the ferocity of the ...

We're not going to tell you junk food is bad for your body (you alreadyknow that). We're not even going to tell you junk food is bad for your brain (youprobably figured as much). But what you might not know ishow junk food is bad for your brain. Turns out, there's actually quitea lot going ...

This time of year may be filled with Christmas cheer and holiday goodwill, but there are other seasonal factors that can have a less-than-pleasant impact on your brain. How can you keep your brain happy and healthy through the holidays? Here are five seasonal dangers and how you can avoid them: 1. Not Enough Sunlight. ...

When Todd was five, the neighbor's cat went ballistic and gave hima really bad scratch. Twenty years later, Todd still steers clear of cats.In fact, areas of his brain involved in emotion and fear light up, andTodd starts to sweat and feel anxious, if someone even mentions cats Can Todd train his brain to react ...

New data on teen texting is disturbing, to say the least. Over the past three years, teen texting is up 600%, with the average number of texts among teens hitting 3000 texts every month. Increasingly, doctors are treating teens for sleep disorders because one out of five teens wake up at night so they can ...

A life changing realization came to Mia Tischer while she was training for a marathon. It dawned on her that if the body could be trained to enhance physical performance, why couldn’t the brain could be trained to enhance mental performance? Shortly after that realization, Mia made the decision to partner with LearningRx, a brain ...

“My name is Sally Francklyn and I have a traumatic brain injury.” In their recent coverage of well-known freeskiier Sally Francklyn, ESPN describes the young woman as a writer, skier, and much-loved personality in the freeskiing industry. Sally, who had recently landed a position as a public relations spokesperson for ski gear icons Nordica and ...

Should teachers teach to individual learning styles? Does research show that teaching to learning styles is effective? Are learning styles determined by brain skills or preference? An article inScientific American explores these and other questions that matter to educators and parentseverywhere. The article begins with the story of Dr. Ken Gibson who, inspired by hisown ...

Did you know that living with stress, eating junk food, and embracing thesedentary life as a couch potato aren’t just bad for your mood andbody, they’re bad for your brain, too? This is the reason professionalswho deal with brain health often tout the benefits of exercise, eatingwell and reducing stress. Your brain can benefit from ...

A common myth about dyslexia is that it’s caused by weak visual processing. One reason this myth is so stubborn is because it sounds reasonable. After all, we use vision to read, so if reading is hard, there must be a problem with the brain’s visual system, right? Wrong. Scientists have known for years that ...