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		<title>Blueberry juice improves memory</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that drinking a daily dose of wild blueberry juice improved the memory of older adults with age-related memory problems. It&#8217;s the first study to show this potential benefit of blueberries in those at risk for dementia.
&#8220;The findings of this preliminary study suggest that moderate term blueberry supplementation can confer neurocognitive benefit,&#8221; write researcher Robert Krikorian, of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Higher leptin levels, lower Alzheimer&#8217;s incidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by  fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated  reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in the  December 16 issue of JAMA.
Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity in mid-life are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More exercise better for the brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Germany found that increased physical activity was associated  with a lower incidence of dementia. In this study, researchers recruited 3,485  elderly residents in Bavaria and asked them about their physical activity. None  of the participants had dementia at the start of the analysis, but after two  years of follow-up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memories are formed by a chemical release</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding exactly how the brain encodes and stores memories is one of the  central, unsolved mysteries in neuroscience. Currently the most widely accepted  theory is long-term potentiation (LTP)—the lasting communication established  between two neurons when they are stimulated simultaneously.
As a person processes an event, two neurons pass information through a small  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New source for neurons</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON &#8211; Scientists have discovered a new source for the generation of nerve cells in the brain.
Professor Magdalena Gotz of Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat (LMU) Munich and colleagues have discovered progenitor cells, which can form new glutamatergic neurons following injury to the cerebral cortex.
Particularly in Alzheimer’s disease, nerve cell degeneration plays a crucial role. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want to learn how to live to 100 and love it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the single fastest growing segment of the United States population: people over a hundred years old.
Why do some people live so long? For years, medical researchers have been studying this select group, identifying some key factors to a long life. Now, a growing body of research is suggesting that longevity isn&#8217;t just linked [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New experiences impact both sides of brain</title>
		<link>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/new-experiences-impact-both-sides-of-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive games]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea that the adult brain changes with experience was once a radical idea, but it is now well accepted that certain areas—say, the motor cortex, when learning a new physical skill—can grow new neurons or create stronger connections.
Now scientists report that the brain is even more mutable than suspected. Thanks to an unconventional research [...]]]></description>
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