One cannot understand mental disorders without first understanding the basic mechanisms of the brain – this is what the researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggest in their new study. There, they illustrated how giving attention stimulates the brain to help us remember visual stimuli. Overlooked cells strengthen neural response
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They say if you love what you’re doing, you will never get tired of it. Bernie Bates is a living proof to that. Now at 92, she still teaches yoga and has no plan to quit. Bernie, as her students call her, has been practising yoga for more than half her life, starting her career in 1960, teaching both children and adults. She currently teaches at the M
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Mental decline is a normal process that comes along with aging. Contrary to what many people believe, bouts of forgetfulness and other memory problems start to happen as early as expected – at the age of 45, a British study found. While it is true that we can’t turn back the time and make our brain young again, there are different strategies tha
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If you are a mum, you must have experienced plenty of changes not just in your physical appearance but also in your emotions, attitude and way of thinking when you were pregnant. Have you recalled forgetting where you put your car keys? What you walked into the supermarket for? Or how to cook your husband’s favourite dish that you’ve been prepari
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In a groundbreaking study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Uppsala University explored the possibility of eliminating newly formed emotional memories in the human brain, particularly the sense of fear. Fear is a vital, natural response of the brain to potential physical or emotional danger. Without fear, we could hardly protect ourselv
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Having high levels of Low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as bad cholesterol, is linked to poor cardiovascular health and increased risk of heart attack and stroke. If you have been advised by your doctor to switch to a low-cholesterol diet, chances are you are worried about having to eat blunt foods every day. Well, not really. There are food su
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Our high regard to survival is perhaps one of the reasons why we, human beings, tend to be selfish, dominating and power-seeking. But despite these negative qualities, we also have a deep sense of collaboration, which is innate – a new study reveals. Researchers from the Harvard University suggest that people are inclined to be helpful and cooperative
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The recent Channel 4 Reality TV Show The Audience has demonstrated the problems that can result from being stuck in a difficult dilemma. In the first show we saw how Ian, a 48-year-old farmer, was in a complete state of limbo because he could not decide whether to stay on his ageing uncle’s farm and so fulfil his duties to them or give his
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What’s keeping you from losing weight? Oh – it must be the chips, ice cream, chocolates, doughnuts, and other high-calorie foods. Food craving is perhaps the biggest enemy of most dieters, even those who invest on gym memberships and strenuous workouts. But according to experts, food cravings are normal. 90% of women and 50% of men experience it
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For decades, family mealtime has been valued in many cultures because of its health and social benefits. They say it keeps the family closer and creates a perfect venue for academic excellence and learning. But on a new study, experts say it may not be the case. Researchers from the University of Boston conducted a rigorous study involving 21,400 children a
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