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Do you drink coffee to "wake up" your brain? A first-of-its-kind study has found that just 20 minutes of exercise works just as well coffee to boost working memory. In addition, exercise can help with things like mood and focus just as much as caffeine. Even a brisk walk can help boost working memory and ...

Most kinds of nuts are good for your brain and body, but new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has singled out walnuts for their ability to help slow cognitive decline in at-risk elderly. The study, which came from team in California and Spain, found that walnuts appear to be particular effective ...

For nearly 40 years, researchers have claimed that men have an advantage on test of spatial cognition. But new research from the Leo Esports Science Lab in Ireland has found that it’s not true. Their tests showed that men have no advantage in mental rotation abilities once the time was lengthened to allow for the ...

If you’re worried that your teen didn’t score that well on the ACTs, you may want to refocus on their GPA. That’s because a new study from the University of Chicago has found that GPAs are stronger predictors of whether someone will graduate from college than ACT scores.  The researchers were not only surprised to ...

Nationally renowned brain training experts Dr. Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve learning skills in their home. (See the bottom of the page for a list of cognitive skills and their descriptions.)  “Our hope is that parents will ...

Fatty fish like sardines and salmon are a well-known brain booster, thanks to the omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, which have been linked to lower risk of dementia as well as improved focus and memory. But since most of us don’t really consider sardines a part of our normal diet, we bring you this ...

Have you ever wondered why bonding with your baby during playtime feels so important? A new study has found that our brains sync with babies’ brain during playtime. While watching adults and babies interact during play, researchers also measured the connections in their neural activity and found that it rose and fell together as they ...

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. (See the list of cognitive skills and their descriptions below.) “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, ...

Does that language you play a role in how people with dementia communicate? New research seems to indicate that it does. A small study from a team at the University of California looked at dementia-related language problems in English-speaking and Italian-speaking patients. They found that while the English speakers had difficulty pronouncing words, the Italian ...

Here’s a piece about Dr. Amy Moore, research director of LearningRx,who will be speaking at the upcoming Online Brain Health Summit. https://pressreleasejet.com/news/learningrx-research-director-to-present-at-online-brain-health-summit-for-those-affected-by-brain-injury/5245520