Aerobic Exercise May Protect Brain From Heavy Alcohol Use

April 24, 2013

A new study, conducted by researchers at UC San Diego and the University of Colorado at Boulder, has found that aerobic exercise may actually be effective in preventing or reversing the damage that heavy, long-term alcohol use can have on the brain. According to study co-author Hollis C. Karoly, a graduate student at the University of Colorado [...]

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Going To Church Regularly May Act As Buffer Against Major Depression

April 24, 2013

While there is still no scientific evidence to prove that being religious helps prevent against major depression, a new 14-year study published this week in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has yielded evidence that attending religious services at least once a month acts as a buffer against the disease. Researchers tracked nearly 12,600 individuals 16 and older without [...]

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Stimulating Nerve Cells In Brain With Magnetic Fields Can Stem Cigarette Cravings

April 18, 2013

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry revealed that by stimulating the brain’s nerve cells with magnetic fields, neuropsychiatrists can actually stem cigarette cravings in smokers. Researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina observed 16 healthy volunteers from 21 to 60 years old – none of the participants were seeking treatment to stop smoking and all of [...]

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Mere Taste Of Beer Triggers Reward Chemical In Brain, Boosts Alcohol Cravings

April 18, 2013

According to a recent study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the mere taste of beer can trigger a key reward chemical in the brain, and can also be enough to trigger alcohol cravings. Neurologists at the University of Indiana asked 49 men to drink either their favorite beer or Gatorade while their brains were scanned by positron [...]

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Hunger May Help Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease

April 9, 2013

No one really loves feeling hungry, but according to a study published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, that feeling may actually protect against Alzheimer’s disease! Observations of many species have long-since made neuroscientists believe that caloric reduction, a regimen where an individual consumes fewer calories than average,could protect against neurodegenerative disorders and extend lifespans. [...]

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