Here’s How Worms Get Into Your Brain And How To Prevent It

LAMBOURN, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 17: Pigs at Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Lambourn, England where … [+] Camborough sows are kept with Duroc boars. (Photo by Tim Graham/Getty Images) Tim Graham/Getty Images The internet blew up recently on reports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a worm in his brain. Unfortunately, this medical problem, called neurocysticercosis, […]

How to Cure Hedonic Eating?

Logan is a 62-year-old woman who has reached the pinnacle of professional success. She started a $50 million consumer products company and, after selling it, managed to develop another successful brand. She is healthy and happily married, with four adult children. And yet, despite all her achievements and stable family life, Logan was always bothered […]

Dishabituation: How to trick your brain to find more joy in life

IMAGINE jumping into a swimming pool. It’s cold, right? But then, a few minutes later, you are used to the temperature. Or how about walking into a room filled with cigarette smoke. It stinks, but give it a while and you don’t notice it any more. This is habituation – the brain’s ability to stop […]

How to make sure your brain is performing at its peak

Rawpixel.com/Shutterstoc​k THOMAS EDISON is said to have held a steel ball in each hand as he prepared for a nap. When he nodded off, they would drop, waking him and allowing him to capture the ideas he had in the moment just before sleep – a period he believed to be one of the most […]

What does the latest research say about how to reduce dementia risk?

You may be aware that smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet and too much alcohol are linked to dementia and stroke. But there are some other, perhaps surprising, ways you can reduce your risk of cognitive impairment as you age. Sleep, socialising, challenging your brain, and small amounts of alcohol have all been found to […]