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Survey: Americans Ill-Informed About the Brain
People only use about 10% of their brains, right? You’ve probably heard this notion from plenty of trusted sources, perhaps even your high school science teacher. In fact, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive, about 65% of Americans believe this “fact” – even though it couldn’t be further from the truth. While researchers are not entirely sure where this myth came from, some attribute it to American psychologist William James or even a misquoting of Albert Einstein. In reality, people use virtually 100% of their brains, as proven by brain imaging technology, though not all brain regions are active simultaneously. Over the course of one day, however, you’ll end up using just about every last bit of your gray matter. The survey was sponsored by The Michael J. Fox Foundation, which raises funds for Parkinson’s research.
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Stroke Risk Reduced for Vitamin B Takers
While some of the expected benefits of taking vitamin B supplements are based on scientific fact, the pills may or may not deliver all of the benefits that an individual may be hoping for. Luckily, a new study presents concrete evidence of one potential advantage of taking vitamin B. People who regularly take vitamin B supplements have a slightly lower risk of stroke than those who don’t, according to the study conducted at Zhengzhou University in China. Scientists examined the results of 14 different previous studies comprising almost 50,000 subjects. They found that vitamin B supplement takers are about 7% less likely to experience a stroke than those who regularly took a placebo instead. Unfortunately, taking vitamin B seemed to have no effect on the severity of a stroke, including the risk that the stroke victim dies.
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Too Many High Schoolers are Binge Drinking, Study Shows
A stunning number of high school seniors, typically aged 17 to 19, engage in binge drinking, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan. The study defined “binge drinking” as consuming at least five alcoholic beverages in a single session of drinking. Perhaps more alarming still, the study found that about 1 in 20 high school seniors drink more than 15 alcoholic beverages in a single occasion. The study was based on data reported by the teens themselves. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, binge drinking comprises around 90 percent of the alcohol use for people under the age of 21 in the U.S. People who binge drink also put themselves at risk for things like alcoholism, liver damage, acute alcohol poisoning, impaired driving and impaired judgment.
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Early Exercise Prevents Later Epilepsy
Young people who exercise end up with strong muscles and bones, decreased likelihood of obesity, lower blood pressure, reduced possibility of getting type 2 diabetes, and better sleep. Adding to these benefits, a new Swedish study found that engaging in regular, vigorous exercise as a young person, may reduce your chance of developing epilepsy when you get older. Over 1.17 million Swedish men, all of whom completed cardiovascular fitness tests upon enlisting for the military at 18 years of age, were included in the study. The age of the men varied greatly, as they were born between the years of 1950 and 1987. Just under 6,800 men received an epilepsy diagnosis over the course of the 40-year study, according to researchers.
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Red Hair Gene Also Increases Melanoma Risk
Mutations in MC1R, the same gene responsible for red hair, a reduced ability to obtain a tan and fair skin, are also responsible for an increased risk of melanoma, according to a new study conducted at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Of all skin cancer types, melanoma is the deadliest. Specifically, the genetic mutations make skin cells more susceptible to cancer development when they’re exposed to UV, or ultraviolet, radiation, the type of radiation produced by both the sun and tanning beds. However, the researchers aren’t ruling out the notion that other factors may increase melanoma risk for those with red hair as well. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, around 120,000 melanoma cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S.
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