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·September 4, 2017·5 min read

New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

A new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions.

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·June 26, 2017·6 min read

Brain Evolved to Need Exercise

While much research has shown that exercise can be good for our brains, the link between how physical activity benefits the brain is not clearly understood. In a new study, researchers suggest the link between brain health and exercise could be a product of our evolutionary history and our hunter-gatherer past.

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·May 3, 2017·3 min read

Active Gaming is Good For Brain Health and Memory

According to researchers, playing video games that involve physical activity can help to boost memory and brain health as we age.

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·April 18, 2017·3 min read

Familial Poverty Affects Toddlers’ Brain Function

Toddlers who come from a more impoverished background show more immature brain function and less of an ability to detect errors, a new study reports.

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·April 12, 2017·5 min read

Potential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer Patients

A new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.

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·March 10, 2017·5 min read

Poor Sleep in Early Childhood Linked to Later Cognitive and Behavioral Problems

Researchers report a link between children aged between 3 - 7 who don't get enough sleep and the development of emotional, social and attention problems later in childhood.

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·February 9, 2017·5 min read

Soccer Success in the Young Can Be Measured in the Brain

Cognitive function can be quantified and linked to how well a child performs in a game of soccer, researchers report.

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·January 10, 2017·5 min read

Drug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in Kids

A new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.

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·November 30, 2016·5 min read

Brain Pattern Flexibility and Behavior

Researchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.

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·November 30, 2016·2 min read

Aerobic Exercise Preserves Brain Volume and Improves Cognitive Function

According to researchers, adults with mild cognitive impairment who embarked in aerobic exercise for times a week for six months had increased volume in specific brain areas.