Author Archives: Sandrine Belier Ph.D.

Nutrition: How sugar affects your memory

May 31, 2012 – 5:02 am

Most people are aware of how high sugar intake can affect your body. But what about your brain? A recent study published in the Journal of Physiology has shown the negative effect of a long-term high-fructose diet has on the brain. The study was conducted on rats and indicated that drinking soft drinks or eating [...]

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When does cognitive decline really begin?

January 19, 2012 – 11:29 am

We have known for a long time that cognitive decline occurs with aging, however we may have been incorrect about the age it starts. A recent analysis brings new details about it. The study, led by Dr. Singh-Manoux and published in the British Medical Journal was conducted on 7390 persons among them 5198 men and [...]

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Abnormalities found in the brain of psychopaths

December 6, 2011 – 11:09 am

Impulsive, anti-social, lack of empathy and remorse, or eccentric personality; all these characteristics could describe someone who suffers from psychopathy. This mental disease is underlined by brain impairments and it seems that a recent research is helping to understand this disorder. Brains of psychopaths seem to show differences in their structure and function compared to [...]

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70,000 HAPPYneuron games played everyday!

November 3, 2011 – 5:59 am

We are proud to announce that more than 70,000 HAPPYneuron games are played everyday in the world! If you want to join the HAPPYneuron community, sign up now for a free 7-day trial to the program!

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Brain Training and Alzheimer’s

September 20, 2011 – 10:14 am

New evidence has recently been found to support the theory that brain training brings health benefits. A Canadian team of researchers studied the effects of 10 sessions of stimulation exercises 2 hours a week. 30 subjects took part in the study, half of whom with high risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Results were promising, since people [...]

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Exercise is beneficial for the brain

August 5, 2011 – 9:54 am

We often hear advice telling us that doing some kind of physical activity is good to develop muscle, lose weight, or generally to stay healthy. But what if doing exercise was also good for mental abilities? Last February, we already said that being physically active is very important for our cognitive health. Recently, two teams [...]

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Internet may Influence your Memory Skills

July 21, 2011 – 2:38 am

Internet is well known to be a quick and easy way to access to knowledge. But did you know that using it could affect the way we store information? The team of Betsy Sparrow, assistant professor in psychology at Columbia, analysed the impact of the huge accessibility of data through Internet on memory skills. One [...]

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March is National Nutrition Month®

March 25, 2011 – 3:34 am

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme is “Eat Right with Color”. National Nutrition Week was first observed in 1973 [...]

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Information Retrieval Improves Learning

February 10, 2011 – 6:08 am

According to a recent study published in the journal Science, using memory retrieval as a learning technique may be an excellent method to improve meaningful science learning.

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When Retirement Leads to Memory Decline

December 10, 2010 – 11:02 am

If you are now looking at the picture and thinking “This is how I want my retirement to look like”, think again! A recent paper with the title “Mental Retirement” is currently suggesting that early retirement may lead to quicker memory decline.

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