For patients with mild cognitive impairment, don’t be surprised if your health care provider prescribes exercise rather than medication. A new guideline for medical practitioners says they should recommend twice-weekly exercise to people with mild cognitive impairment to improve memory and thinking. Continue reading “Try exercise to improve memory and thinking, new guideline urges”
Neurons’ sugar coating is essential for long-term memories
How the brain is able to store memories over long periods of time has been a persistent mystery to neuroscientists. In a new study, researchers from the Centre for Integrative Neuroplasticity (CINPLA) at the University of Oslo show that long-lived extracellular matrix molecules called perineuronal nets are essential for distant memories. Continue reading “Neurons’ sugar coating is essential for long-term memories”
Ο Ηράκλειτος ‘ρωτά’: Κοιμισμένος συνεργός της Εξουσίας ή Ελεύθερος Άνθρωπος;
Στο άρθρο αυτό παρουσιάζουμε και αναλύουμε δύο αποφθέγματα του αρχαίου Έλληνα Φιλοσόφου Ηρακλείτου. Continue reading “Ο Ηράκλειτος ‘ρωτά’: Κοιμισμένος συνεργός της Εξουσίας ή Ελεύθερος Άνθρωπος;”
On desires – A Pythagorean approach
In this post we present and shortly analyze an excerpt from “Aristoxenus’ Pythagorean decisions and life“. Continue reading “On desires – A Pythagorean approach”
On pleasure – Archytas of Tarentum, the Pythagorean
In this article we present, without comments, an excerpt from the writings of Archytas of Tarentum, with reference to pleasure. Continue reading “On pleasure – Archytas of Tarentum, the Pythagorean”
Ο Δημόκριτος ως θεολόγος
Στο παρόν άρθρο παρουσιάζουμε και αναλύουμε πέντε αποφθέγματα του Δημοκρίτου με σαφείς θεολογικές αναφορές. Continue reading “Ο Δημόκριτος ως θεολόγος”
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