How Classical Music Boosts Your Brain
No, It Won’t Make You a Genius but It Will Boost Your Brain! Turn on some Mozart while you study? Science says it might help....
No, It Won’t Make You a Genius but It Will Boost Your Brain! Turn on some Mozart while you study? Science says it might help....
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease that, despite its relatively low occurrence worldwide (only 2-3 million people), most of us have heard of. It’s...
When we think of treatments, we tend to assume that they will translate into improved daily functioning and overall quality of life to at least...
Types of dementia and their characteristics We probably all know someone who suffers from dementia, from grandparents, acquaintances, or maybe even friends. As dementia is...
Many people might start reading this article thinking “Is hypnosis even real?”. A quick and simple answer to this would be “yes”, at least for...
After reading this title, your first thought would probably be: ‘You are not fashionably late anymore, the party is already over’. You are completely right;...
That’s a rhetorical question of course, but it highlights an issue that has pervaded medical disease research for decades if not centuries and remains disturbingly...
In 1969, the neurologist Oliver Sacks gave the experimental drug Levodopa (L-DOPA) to patients suffering from encephalitis (inflammation of the brain). These patients suffered from...
Fiber, you have probably noticed the screaming advertisements in the supermarket on specific bars, cereals, and other products. However, why do manufacturers put so much...
You might know him, Erik Scherder, the most famous Dutch professor of neuropsychology in the Netherlands. He regularly joins talk shows on Dutch television where...
Do you remember the New Year’s resolutions you made this year? Have you ever succeeded? Chances are that you have not, this is why. There...
It almost seems too good to be true; eating live microorganisms, (more specifically certain bacteria also known as “probiotics”), could potentially reverse memory decline and...
As a millennial, I remember that when I was in high school, our mobile phones were not so much of a distraction. During breaks we...
Come see, come see, it’s all over the internet and it’s called pornography! Ever since the widespread availability of pornography caused by the internet, its...
and his book… Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Dr. Matthew WalkerOne of the foremost researchers in the realm of...
Have you ever felt like you needed a nap during the day after having had a short amount of sleep at night or an intense...
As you may know depression is one of the most common mental health disorders and affects millions of people globally. Either you or someone around...
Have you ever wondered why you felt so tired after lunch, a few hours after your first cup of coffee, or why consuming a maté...
Everyone is getting older. And so is the brain, which is reflected in the health of our brains. Many people experience dementia as they age,...
What is intermittent fasting?Fasting has been part of human history for millennia. During our hunter-gatherer ages, we would run into times where food was scarce,...
Maybe you are familiar with the following; when you are stressed or upset, you get nauseous which you experience in your stomach. This portrays exactly...
Where does the term come from?Have you watched Marvel Movies? You might be familiar with the villain Thanos, who has such power that he can...
On a sunny Thursday in October, I got on my bike towards Berg en Terblijt where Aimée Coenen welcomed me in her large farmhouse. After...
Meditation is beginning to gain a foothold in the West. Perhaps our busy, Western culture has an increasing need to take a closer look at...
Mindfulness meditation is a form of meditation that focuses entirely on the here and now. All attention is on breathing in and out calmly. The...
Meditation causes the brain to work differently. Not just during meditation itself, but for weeks afterward. New research shows sustained effects in a brain region...
A new study shows that a breathing-based meditation technique helps people with severe depression in whom even medication has no effect. More than half of...
It's nothing new, of course, but totally contemporary again: meditating. It is said to be good for body and mind, to provide relief, peace in...
We all have habits we would like to change; drink less alcohol, cut down our mobile phone usage, and go to the gym more often....
