Announcing the 2009 Winter Release!
January 30, 2009 – 1:01 pm
We are delighted to bring you a set of great new features to improve your overall cognitive cross training experience. These new features can be found in the Games, in your Performance Profile and in the Brain Workout Sessions. Go to 2009 Winter Release for more information about these feature. Of course we’d love to [...]
HAPPYneuron Scientific Studies posted
January 29, 2009 – 7:59 pm
For many years, I and, the HAPPYneuron scientific team have been working with prestigious medical institutions and universities to collaborate on the effective use of interactive cognitive training activities for the deferral of brain decline in addition to the remediation of specific conditions such as Mild Cognitive Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Depression and Schizophrenia. Many [...]
Brain Cells Work Together
A group of researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland have found that when brain cells in the hippocampus communicate with each other, the signal that travels from an axon to a dendritic spine simultaneously stimulates multiple other spines in the same neighborhood. This multiple transmission of information may help us learn and [...]
Is Your Brain Happy?
As we know, different parts of the brain are involved in different functions. Just as there are parts of the brain involved in depression, there are parts responsible for positive emotion. Further, mounting research suggests that the adult brain is changeable, or “plastic” as opposed to becoming fixed in adolescence. What this means is that [...]
January 1, 2008 – 3:11 pm
I thought to share with you a recent interview with Founder Dr. Bernard Croisile, Neurologist, Neuropsychologist and Happy Neuron’s Chief Scientist, about age related brain decline and what can be done. As we age, what issues do people most complain about? When we age, certain cognitive difficulties are usually more annoying than really hindering. These [...]
By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Concentration, Health & Wellness, Mind Fitness, Neurons |
August 3, 2007 – 11:22 am
Brain Activity Reduces risk of Developing Neurodegenerative Diseases A new study now confirms our beliefs: Train your brain on a regular basis and you should be able to considerably reduce risks to develop Alzheimer’s disease. In Chicago, a major 5 year project that studied over 700 patients aged 80 and over has just come to [...]
By Dr. Michel Noir | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain exercises, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain games, Brain Training, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Training, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Fitness, Neurons, Seniors, Uncategorized |
Leading a Long and Cognitively Strong Life
Adding years to your life depends on many things – good genes are a start, but certain lifestyle habits can have quite a significant impact. Living longer is one thing, and living a cognitively strong life can be quite another. Health and Medical magazines have long touted the benefits of certain healthy behaviors for body [...]
By Laura | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain Fitness Websites, Brain health, Cognitive Training, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mind Fitness, Neurons, Nutrition, Seniors |
Some cocoa may improve brain blood flow
February 20, 2007 – 10:48 am
The right kind of cocoa might be great for your brain. “This raises the prospect of using flavanols in the treatment of dementia, marked by decreased blood flow in the brain, and in maintaining overall cardiovascular health”. Read all about the benefits of cocoa here
Brain creates ‘new’ nerve cells
February 19, 2007 – 12:25 pm
Here is a recent study that came out last week. “Dr Mark Baxter, Wellcome Trust senior research fellow at Oxford University, said: “This study is exciting because it reveals a group of brain cells in the adult human brain that are continuously regenerating” Read more on this study here
Sleep Linked To Brain Cell Creation
February 15, 2007 – 5:55 pm
Here is a recent study out of Princeton University that tries to link sleep and brain cells. “Losing sleep may cause the brain to stop producing new brain cells, a study conducted by New Jersey’s Princeton University has found” To read more click here
By Laura Fay | Also posted in Alzheimers, Baby Boomers, Brain anatomy and imaging, Brain health, Cognitive Neuroscience, Health & Wellness, Lifelong learning, Mental Health, Mind/Body, Neurons, Seniors |