The effects on neurogenesis were comparable to effects seen after physical exercise, a known stimulus for neurogenesis. This study suggests that natural compounds in fruits, such as quercetin, DHBA and potentially others, may act in synergy to promote neurogenesis and… Read More ›
Learning
Cognitive decline reversed 30 years in 6 weeks
Cognitive decline reversed 30 years in 6 weeks After just 1 ½ months, participants increased their cognitive abilities to levels similar to those of middle-aged adults, 30 years younger. Control group members, who did not take classes, showed no change… Read More ›
Indoor lighting Drastically Inhibits Learning and Memory
Indoor lighting Drastically Inhibits Learning and Memory The hippocampus lost about 30 percent of capacity in low light in just 4 weeks as well as a steep decline in brain derived neurotrophic factor (Animal Model) * Grass rats were… Read More ›
Elderly brains learn, but maybe too much
Elderly brains learn, but maybe too much – But in this study when it came to the irrelevant skill of discerning the prevailing direction of dot movement, older people learned that, too, even when it was at its most obvious…. Read More ›