Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Amp Up Your Brain / Wired How To's

Amp Up Your Brain / Wired How To's: "�Read better, faster. Speed-reading courses preach a form of skimming that doesn’t help comprehension or retention. The best way to pump up the pace is to read a lot – for pleasure. In a 2001 study, subjects who read assigned texts increased their speed an average of 18 percent and comprehension by 11 percent. Those who read texts of their own choosing improved speed by 87 percent and comprehension by 33 percent."

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Monday, September 10, 2007

Sara Lee Corp Killed 21 People with Toxic Hot Dogs

Sara Lee Corp Killed 21 People with Toxic Hot Dogs: "This is the situation: Bil Mar Foods is a unit of the Chicago-based giant Sara Lee Corporation, the maker of pound cakes, cheesecakes, pies, muffins, L'Eggs, Hanes, Playtex and Wonderbra products -- your typical food and underwear conglomerate."

Clinical Trial: Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) on Cognitive Function in Children 4 Years of Age

Clinical Trial: Effects of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) on Cognitive Function in Children 4 Years of Age

Folic acid may slow cognitive decline in old age

Folic acid may slow cognitive decline in old age: "Older people taking folic acid supplementation had improved memory and ability to process information, as well as a slower rate of age-related cognitive decline, says a study from the Netherlands. "