Want to Learn? Rest What’s the best way to remember a story? It may be to close your eyes and daydream. That’s the conclusion of a study of Michaela Dewar at the Edinburgh University. She looked at men and women 61-87 in relatively good health, asking what improved memory. One answer – not thinking about […]
One Dollar = One Vote – The New Way to Rebuild American Greatness (8/27/12)
Embracing Our Destiny How can we return America to greatness? We know our country is in trouble. Our fiscal debt cliff is a rising Everest; poisonous political polarization prevents progress; sadly laughable infrastructure tumbles into rivers and seas; our health statistics rival Cuba. We know the magic of the market moves mountains. Now we should […]
Regeneration Medicine – Preventing Colds (7/31/12)
Informing Immunity See the body as machine and you miss a lot. Most of your body is new in three to four weeks. The body continuously processes information, providing input for the regenerative process we use to survive. This is almost opposite to the mechanical degeneration of cars or computers. Life is renewal, and life […]
Hear Me Now – It’s Time to Protect Your Ears (7/23/12)
Noise and the Brain The Problem – Noise pollution is increasing. It can cause deafness, noise induced tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hyperacuisis (overreaction to noise) – Further results include irritability, depression, and losing much of the flavor of life. Why Is It Happening? Louder environments accompanied by little negative public reaction. The NY […]
Weight – Why Simple Answers Can’t Work (and what might) (7/12/12)
Simple – Or Useless? Everything is connected. Change one thing and you end up changing all. Highly complex it may be, but give the human body the right information, and it remakes itself right. However, you have to face the preference – especially in the media – for simple “clear” answers to complex issues. Simple, […]