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Want to be smarter? Exercise!

May 21, 2012
Exercise is a real boon - clearing the mind, pumping in more blood and oxygen to the brain and doing much more, latest research suggests. David Bucci, associate professor of psychology at Darmouth College, and his collaborators …

Avoid sweets, eat fish to become smarter!

May 17, 2012
Don't be surprised if you lose your mental acuity after bingeing on soda and sweets for as little as six weeks while cramming for your midterms and finals at the college. A new University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) rat …

Want to be smarter? Take a walk in the park!

May 16, 2012
A walk in the park benefits people suffering from depression, say researchers on the basis of new evidence. Marc Berman, post-doctoral fellow at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute, working with Michigan and Stanford …

Meditation makes you smarter

March 23, 2012
Meditation does make the brain smarter, allowing it to process information faster and improve decision making, according to the latest study. Eileen Luders, assistant professor at the University of California Los Angeles Lab of …