Playing “action” video games may be good for your eyes, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Researchers found that people who played these types of games for a month improved their vision by about 20%.
According to Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences:
“Action video game play changes the way our brains […]
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Playing video games might improve eyesight
Published February 7th, 2007 in Eye Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsProbiotic supplements may help with baby colic
Published February 5th, 2007 in Supplements, Health Studies and Children's Health. 1 CommentYou may be able to help treat your baby’s colic by giving him or her a daily probiotic supplement, according to new research from Italy. Researchers found that breast-fed babies who were given five drops per day of a probiotic containing the “good bacteria” Lactobacillus reuteri (or L. reuteri) showed significant improvement in colicky symptoms […]
Increase folate intake to decrease Alzheimer’s risk
Published February 5th, 2007 in Healthy Foods, Brain Health and Health Studies. 0 CommentsPeople with a higher intake of folate — an important B vitamin — are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s, according to new research from Columbia University Medical Center. This is the latest study to show that high folate levels may protect against the disease.
You can boost your folate intake by eating foods such as leafy […]
Learn your heart attack & stroke risk with new low-cost test
Published February 5th, 2007 in Heart Health. 0 CommentsAn inexpensive new blood test may be able to reveal your risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study from UC San Francisco. Doctors hope to use the test to learn which heart disease patients are at the greatest risk of future problems, allowing them to be more aggressive in prescribing […]