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Exercise gives you a bigger brain

Regular aerobic exercise increases the size of the left region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory, a new analysis reveals.

Why the clocks changing are great for your brain

Daylight savings is a topic that divides people for all kinds of reasons, but the clocks going back may have real benefits for sufferers of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Yoga keeps your brain going strong

Regular practice of yoga can improve the structure of areas of the brain associated with attention and memory, suggesting that yoga could help protect against cognitive decline in old age.

Get some brain support from cocoa and chocolate

Ageing has some benefits! The older you get the more of a brain and memory boost you get from a regular daily intake of flavonol-rich dark chocolate.

How walking benefits the brain

A new study has shown that walking has an ‘hydraulic effect’ on the body can help regulate blood flow to the brain aiding both health and a sense of well being.

How seaweed helped build the human brain

A steady diet of nutrient-rich foods like seaweed may have helped the human brain make the huge leaps in evolution that separated us from other early hominids.

Lutein protects the brain as well as the eyes

Decades of research show that lutein can delay or prevent age related macular degeneration – but new evidence shows the brain needs it to stay young as well.

Napping gives your brain a boost

No pills or potions needed? A regular nap after lunch could help preserve your brain as you get older, according to new research.

Mediterranean diet stops your brain shrinking

New research shows the combination of healthy foods common in Mediterranean style eating could help keep your brain young.

Five ways Christmas affects your brain

Christmas can be a time of stress as well as relaxation. But whether you love or hate Christmas it’s definitely one of those challenges that, science shows, can alter your brain in unique ways.

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