Mitochondria, small organelles inside brain cells, provide neurons with the energy they need to keep firing and help your brain function effectively. They’re often called the cell’s “batteries” or “power plants” or “furnaces.” In some cases a single cell will have thousands of them. Malfunctions of these tiny cellular batteries can lead to Alzheimer’s disease […]
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Kids may laugh at the thought of grandpa sitting in front of the TV and playing a video game, but that’s exactly what grandparents all over the country and world may soon be doing. Why? Because their doctors told them to! If that happens, it will be quite a change in the standard perception of […]
If you’re up late working on a presentation for work, studying for a test or performing some other mentally-taxing task, what’s your snack of choice? If you go in for caffeinated soft drinks, e.g. colas, you may be helping yourself stay awake but you’re not doing your brain that much good. Instead, you’d do better […]
It improves the immune system, lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of a heart attack, relieves pain, improves sleep and eases stress. That’s quite a collection of benefits for one activity. Better still, it’s something people look forward to and enjoy (so you know it can’t be exercise). It’s sex. Now a new study has […]
Looking young is a huge part of feeling young. A lot of salespeople are keenly aware of this. We can say with confidence that Ponce de Leon wasn’t the only person searching for a fountain of youth. Just look at the plethora of beauty products out there with more or less the same promise: “Use […]