Edmund Ayitey

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Your brain works better when you breathe slower.

New research from Northwestern University reveals that controlled, slow breathing directly enhances…

Edmund Ayitey
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Why the Alzheimer’s Brain Responds Better to Rhythm Than Language

Music reaches people with Alzheimer's in ways that words simply cannot. A…

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The Alzheimer’s Brain Stops Trusting Time

Your brain has an internal clock that tells you when to expect…

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Why Dementia Patients Sometimes Cry Without Knowing the Reason

Tears without memory. That's what caregivers often witness when someone with dementia…

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24 Min Read

Your Brain Loves Learning a Language—It Builds New Neurons Faster Than Any App

Learning a new language triggers neurogenesis, the creation of new brain cells…

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24 Min Read

Talking to Strangers Rewires Your Social Circuits in Unexpected Ways

Your brain physically changes after a single conversation with someone new. Neuroscientists…

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23 Min Read

Why Doctors Now Call Alzheimer’s “Type 3 Diabetes”

Your brain runs on sugar, but too much of it might be…

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18 Min Read

Listening to Old Recordings of Your Own Voice Rewrites Self-Identity

Your brain treats your own voice as sacred. Research published in the…

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Breathing Through One Nostril Alters the Brain’s Sense of Danger

Your nose does more than filter air. Scientists at Northwestern University discovered…

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