Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

Giving C-Section Babies Healthy Bacteria

NODE SMITH, ND Babies born by cesarean section don’t have the same healthy bacteria as those born vaginally, but a Rutgers-led study for the first time finds that these natural bacteria can be restored. The study appears in the journal Med. The human microbiota...
Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

Could Reversing Grey Hair be Possible?

NODE SMITH, ND Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate — hair that has already grown out of the follicle does not change color — a new study from researchers...
Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

Training the Brain to Overcome ADHD

NODE SMITH, ND Scientists explored a technique called ‘neurofeedback,’ which enables ADHD patients to train their attention, based on instant feedback from the level of their brain activity. The team of neuroscientists found that not only did the training...
Memory Helps Us Make ‘In the Moment’ Decisions

How Power Changes Relationship Success

NODE SMITH, ND Want to have a happy relationship? Make sure both partners feel they can decide on issues that are important to them. Objective power measured by income, for example, doesn’t seem to play a big role, according to a new study in the Journal of...