Psychology Today Lists Exercise as Number One Habit to Improve Cognitive Function
March 12, 2014: Our research is mentioned in this Psychology Today blog and was featured on the BUMC facebook page! Eight Habits that Improve Cognitive Function Physical Activity Openness to Experience Curiosity and Creativity Social Connections Mindfulness Meditation Brain-Training Games Get Enough Sleep Reduce Chronic Stress
Hormones and Memory in Couch Potatoes and Fit People
This post was originally published on January 2nd, 2014, as part of Dr. Schon’s “Exercise and the Brain” blog on wordpress.com. In a recent study, we have found that people with lower amounts of a hormone known as Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in their blood performed better on a recognition memory task. Interestingly, this was […]