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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Long-term and Working Memory - You Are What You Remember

By Gregory Kellett,  a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF and science writer for Lumos Labs.
Memories are vital to our ability to function on even the most basic of levels. Our respective “realities” are in fact a large part due to the constantly shifting kaleidoscope of our remembrances. Here we will [...]

Brain Food Alert: Beware Tilapia!

We’ve previously recommended fish as a food that’s particularly good for your brain - in large part because it’s high in omega-3 fatty acids. While this holds true for many fish, one of the most popular, Tilapia, actually contains very little of the beneficial fatty acids according to new research from Wake Forest School of [...]

Good Cholesterol and Good Memory

By Gregory Kellett, a cognitive neuroscience researcher at SFSU and UCSF, and writer for Lumos Labs.
A recent British study published by the American Heart Association suggests that the balance of cholesterol in our blood may affect not only heart health but also memory performance. It is widely accepted that diets promoting “Good” cholesterol, otherwise known [...]