]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/hippocampus Blog Articles Tagged with 'hippocampus' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/925399?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Spectacular article by Dr. Denise Park in this month's Cerebrum:Working Later in Life May Facilitate Neural Health- Carmi Schooler at the National Institutes of Health, using a technique that allowed him to assess causal relationships, found that ad... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/925399?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:10:12 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/919856?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus As the Brain Fitness industry continues to gain momentum, and people explore all the incredible brain-training tools being developed, we hope that enthusiasts don't take their eye off the importance of the physical health of the brain and all the sys... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/919856?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:37:09 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/915723?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus In other words, may some foods be specifically good for brain function?For a great in-depth review of the effects of food on the brain you can check out Fernando Gomez-Pinilla s recent article in Nature Reviews Neuroscience (reference below). Here ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/915723?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:05:57 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/914135?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus I apologize for the long delay in getting back to this column but I have a good excuse. We just recently had a baby, and boy, that takes care right there of the physical exercise need. Between carrying the baby upstairs and downstairs, running to ge... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/914135?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:09:27 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/913844?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus After about age 50, most people begin to experience a decline in memory capability. Why is that? One obvious answer is that the small arteries of the brain begin to clog up, often as a result of a lifetime of eating the wrong things and a lack of exe... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/913844?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:14:56 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/908358?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus What's the ultimate brain training ?Learning.We at SharpBrains love to learn, and to see others learn. That's why we hope you enjoy this essay by educator Laurie Bartels as much as we do.---10 Brain Tips That Help Me Teach and Learn-- By Laurie Ba... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/908358?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:53:43 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/907578?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Can exercise make you smarter? It can.Is it the only thing that can? Keep reading...-------------Physical Exercise and Brain Health- By Dr. Pascale MichelonHave you heard of or read John Ratey's book Spark ? According to Harvard Psychiatry Profe... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/907578?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:19:18 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/890409?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus A press release rom the NIH:Genetic Tags Reveal Secrets of Memories Staying Power in MiceA better understanding of how memory works is emerging from a newfound ability to link a learning experience in a mouse to consequent changes in the inner wor... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/890409?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:10:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/890276?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Cognitive training (the basis for what we call brain fitness these days) has a wide array of applications. The most recent one, which is capturing public's imagination, monopolizing media coverage, and creating certain confusion, is Healthy Brain A... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/890276?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:49:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/887776?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Below you have a very insightful article on stress by one of our new Expert Contributors, Gregory Kellet, a researcher at UCSF. Enjoy! (Credit for Pic of Victoria Crater in Mars: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, via Wikipedia). -----------------------... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/887776?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:30:47 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/887526?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus A roundup of several excellent articles this week:Keeping Your Brain Fit (US News and World Report)- In a study of more than 2,800 people ages 65 or older, Harvard researchers found that those with at least five social ties church groups, social g... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/887526?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:35:05 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/866461?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Poor Mattel; three huge recalls of lead-tainted toys, despite conscientious testing efforts. Those babe-in-the-woods quality control experts were no match to the wily new capitalists from China, determined to maximize profit. Isn t that the name of... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/866461?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:33:33 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/861133?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Did you know that exercise might actually slow the shrinking process of your hippocampus? Huh? Hippo-what? This is good news, I swear, and here's why...Apparently, the hippocampus is the part of the brain that plays a large role in how mammals create... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/861133?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/845531?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus We all know chronic stress is bad for our heart, our weight, and our mood, but how about our memory?Interestingly, acute stress can help you focus and remember things more vividly.Chronic stress, on the other hand, reduces your ability to focus and c... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/845531?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:11:26 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/843039?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus A few weeks ago (May 9, 2007) we posted a comment on Gina Kolata s article in the New York Times (May 8, 2007) The article basically laid the blame for the obesity epidemic afflicting us at our genes. Kolata reviewed work suggesting that genes are ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/843039?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Wed, 23 May 2007 02:21:07 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/832639?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus We all know the devastating statistics: 13.5 million people in the US suffer from coronary artery disease 8 million people have diabetes type 2. 95,000 people are diagnosed every year with colon cancer, and a sedentary lifestyle increases th... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/doctor-weighs-in/832639?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:54:49 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/837880?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Here is question 16 of 25 from Brain Fitness 101: Answers to Your Top 25 Questions.Question:Are yoga and meditation good for my brain?Key Points: Yoga, meditation, and visualization are all excellent ways to learn to manage your stress levels.Reducin... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/837880?rsstype=tag&tag=hippocampus Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00:00 -0500