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# Sage, a centuries-old herbal remedy for poor memory, may increase levels of chemicals that help to transmit messages in the brain, according to a study by the Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria’s Medicinal Plant Research Centre. # Meditation sharpens the brain’s ability to focus on just one thing and remember it, a University of [...]
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# Sage, a centuries-old herbal remedy for poor memory, may increase levels of chemicals that help to transmit messages in the brain, according to a study by the Universities of Newcastle and Northumbria’s Medicinal Plant Research Centre.
# Meditation sharpens the brain’s ability to focus on just one thing and remember it, a University of Queensland survey of Buddhist monks has found.
# Chewing gum can also improve brain performance. A University of Northumbria study found that it triggers the production of insulin, which stimulates a part of the brain involved in memory and raises the heartbeat, causing more oxygen and nutrients to be pumped to the brain.
# A good night’s sleep can help people to recall facts “forgotten” during a busy day, say researchers at the University of Chicago.
# London cabbies’ grey matter enlarges and adapts to help them store a detailed mental map of the city. This is proof of the brain’s capacity to change physically, according to researchers at University College London.
( Courtesy by : http://www.timesonline.co.uk )
Written by GRE Word of The Day Team on November 6th, 2011 with no comments.
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