A new study found healthy college students who have a smaller area of the brain, that helps regulate thoughts and emotions, are more likely than others to experience anxiety.
Stanford scientists have identified a small group of nerve cells that link breathing to relaxation, attention, excitement and anxiety.
Perhaps it sounds too good to be true-Meaningful activities experienced with others may reverse the normal brain shrinkage associated with the aging process!
Over the past decade, studies have found mindfulness meditation can improve a wide range of health conditions, including slowing the progression HIV infection, prolonging longevity while improving health. But little is known about the way the brain responds to create the changes that produce these beneficial health effects.
Here are some steps you can take to protect your brain from the ravages of age.
The scientists looked specifically at the association between age and gray matter. They compared 50 people who had mediated for years and 50 who didn’t. People in both groups showed a loss of gray matter as they aged. But the researchers found among those who meditated, the volume of gray matter did not decline as much as it did among those who didn’t.
We are remarkably responsive beings, and while our bodies are well equipped to respond to danger, a new study reveals the importance of the context in which we perceive a threat.
This study’s goal was to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize evidence on the location and nature of brain structural changes linked to vitamin D depletion or repletion.