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Apr 10

Regular Aerobic Exercise is Good for the Brain

Regular exercise speeds learning and improves blood flow to the brain, according to a new study in Neuroscience led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that is the first to examine these relationships in a non-human primate model.

…Regular exercise speeds learning and improves blood flow to the brain, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine that is the first to examine these relationships in a non-human primate model. The findings are available in the journal Neuroscience.
While there is ample evidence of the beneficial effects of exercise on cognition in other animal models, such as the rat, it has been unclear whether the same holds true for people, said senior author Judy L. Cameron, Ph.D., a psychiatry professor at Pitt School of Medicine and a senior scientist at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health and Science University. Testing the hypothesis in monkeys can provide information that is more comparable to human physiology.
“We found that monkeys who exercised regularly at an intensity that would improve fitness in middle-aged people learned to do tests of cognitive function faster and had greater blood volume in the brain’s motor cortex than…

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Apr 10

Self Improvement: Impossible is Just a Word

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen?

…Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher.The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can’t do this. It’s too hard. It’s too impossible. No one can do this.However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in…

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Feb 10

The relationship between exercise and insomnia treatment | I

The relationship between exercise and insomnia treatment, the long-standing regular exercise is very helpful to improve sleep quality and cure insomnia.

…3 Exercise increase body temperature, such as fast walking before going to bed can promote hyperthermia. Then stop, the temperature has begun to fall, and then have a hot bath before going to sleep, people will be very easy to enter deep sleep, improve sleep quality….

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