Short bursts of exercise (rather than a crossword) best way to keep brain young and alert

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2221449/Shorts-bursts-exercise-crossword-best-way-brain-young-alert.html People in their seventies who walked several times a week had less brain shrinkage Research implies it is never too late to benefit from exercise By Jenny Hope PUBLISHED: 15:00 EST, 22 October 2012 | UPDATED: 03:32 EST, 23 October 2012 Forget the crossword -  going for a walk may be better insurance against […]

The secret to staying young: How thinking like a bee can reverse brain aging

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170606/The-secret-staying-young-How-thinking-like-bee-reverse-brain-aging.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 15:35 EST, 8 July 2012 | UPDATED: 16:27 EST, 8 July 2012 The secret to living a longer life may lie in the way that bees think. Scientists at Arizona State University discovered that older honey bees can effectively reverse brain aging when they take on responsibilities typically handled […]

Children addicted to television face a lifetime hooked to the box say doctors as they warn a generation risks brain damage

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2147871/Children-addicted-television-face-lifetime-hooked-box-say-doctors-warn-generation-risks-brain-damage.html By Fiona Macrae PUBLISHED: 18:24 EST, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 18:24 EST, 21 May 2012 Today’s youngsters risk developing a lifelong dependency on TV and computer screens, Britain’s leading doctors will be told today. The growing addiction could leave a generation suffering damage to the body as well as the brain, a leading […]

Washing up, cooking and cleaning can ‘reduce Alzheimers risk even in those over 80′

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2131876/Washing-cooking-cleaning-reduce-Alzheimers-risk-80.html By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 20:04 EST, 18 April 2012 | UPDATED: 20:04 EST, 18 April 2012 Washing up, cooking and cleaning can help reduce the risk of Alzheimers even in those over 80, a study has claimed. Researchers asked 716 volunteers with an average age of 82 to wear a device that monitors […]

Porn may shut down part of your brain! Naughty films ‘quiet the areas that process visual stimuli’

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2132022/Porn-shut-brain-Naughty-films-quiet-areas-process-visual-stimuli.html By Damien Gayle PUBLISHED: 06:39 EST, 19 April 2012 | UPDATED: 06:43 EST, 19 April 2012 Children have long been warned that self-stimulation could make them go blind. Now it appears there may be some truth in the old wives’ tale. New research shows that watching pornographic films can actually shut down the part […]

The secret to long life? Starve yourself on alternate days to boost brain power and shed weight

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2103286/The-secret-long-life-Starve-alternate-days-boost-brain-power-shed-weight.html By Pamela Owen Last updated at 10:37 AM on 19th February 2012 Starving yourself on alternate days can make you live longer, according to scientists. A group of Americans have said that fasting on and off can boost brain power and help to lose weight at the same time. The National Institutes for Aging […]