What if everything they told us about running and knees was wrong? That’s what New York Times fitness writer Gretchen Reynolds suggests, based on research at Brigham Young University, where scientists drew blood and synovial fluid (the stuff the lubricates joints) from 30 healthy volunteers before and after they either […]
Author: Art Jahnke
20 Minutes of Exercise Slows Inflammation
Just 20 minutes of exercise, and not even strenuous exercise, is all it takes to reduce the kind of inflammation that can eventually lead to heart disease and other long term ailments. HealthDay reports on research conducted at the University of California in San Diego that tested the blood of […]
Three Things Exercise Does For Your Brain
Wendy Suzuki, professor of neural science and psychology at NYU, on three good things that exercise does for your brain.
How To Hear At Holiday Parties
It’s known as the Cocktail Party effect, and no, it has nothing to do with morning after headaches. The Cocktail Party Effect is the inability to clearly hear what is being said by the nice person who is talking to you, largely because there are a dozen other people within […]
Broccoli May Make You Smarter, Or Not
Yes, broccoli may make you smarter, or at least boost something called “crystalized intelligence,” which is defined as “the ability to use the skills and knowledge one has acquired over a lifetime.”  The magic ingredient appears to be lutein, which is also found in green leafy vegetables and in egg […]
Runners’ Brains Have More Connections
No, it doesn’t mean that runners are smarter than the rest off us, but research conducted at the University of Arizona has found that runners, overall, have greater functional connectivity  or connections between distinct brain regions  within several areas of the brain, including the frontal cortex, which is important […]
Yes, You Should Check Your Partner’s Moles
Is it really embarrassing to have your partner check your moles? Researchers at Northwestern University seem to think so, and they recommend that, despite such embarrassment, partners learn what to look for in moles that may be a potentially fatal melanoma. A Northwestern news release reports on the new study, […]
The Magic Of Microgreens
First, here’s what microgreens are: very young greens. They are tender, immature (but not embarrassingly so) plants that may be just a week or two old when harvested. And they are oh so hip, often spotted in expensive salads served in trendy restaurants. Why do we care? Because microgreens, researchers […]
Breathing In Improves Memories
Memories formed while a person is inhaling stick around longer than memories formed while a person in exhaling. Breathe in now to remember that researchers at Northwestern University showed a group of healthy volunteers a series of faces depicting either fear or surprise. For each one, the subjects had to indicate […]
Optimistic Women Live Longer
Feeling good about life and maintaining a positive outlook may add years to your life. That’s the verdict of a new study by researchers at Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, who analyzed data from 70,000 women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study, a long-running study tracking women’s health via […]