The U.K ‘s scientists found that a link between low levels of the “good” HDL and poor memory as their study suggests that low levels of HDL cholesterol causes decline in memory among middle aged adults.

The study was conducted by the researchers of University College, London and it was published in the 30th June issue of a journal of the American Heart Association named, Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

3,673, middle aged male and female, were examined by the researchers who focused on testing high levels of blood fats and short term verbal memory. The participants were taking part in the Whitehall II longitudinal study.

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Sleep - you either love or hate it. Workaholics who want to do more even after they have completed their tasks at hand wish they didn’t need to sleep. Ironically, these people usually lose their sleep due to their fanatical working habits and this in turn affects the quality of their work. Those who love sleep are also faced with the same problem of a having a lack of sleep. The urban world is harsh on our bodies, and leaves us longing for more of this ever-essential activity which the people of the less-developed world never had a problem with.

The various reasons why you lose sleep:

• You are addicted to a computer game and can’t stop playing.
• Perhaps your favorite television show is on a weekday night and you stay up for it even when you have to wake up early next morning.
• You just procrastinate sleep to stay awake, hoping to do something - ‘productive’
• There is work to complete for your boss

None of these reasons except maybe the last is worth losing sleep over. Here, we’ll talk about the benefits of sleep and why you could easily be ahead of everyone else in this urban world where everyone lacks this important activity.

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Are you a person who is starting to forget things? Does your memory fail you when you need it most? Does your concentration waver when you try to concentrate more on things? If you are experiencing such events, then it is time for you to do some memory and concentration improvements. Putting you brain into a mental training can improve your memory and concentration status. Doing such training is easier than you can think of. Actually, it is fun to do. You do not need some medicines or drugs in order to improve your memory and concentration as you can improve them naturally, making your life easier.

There are many ways that you can improve you memory and concentration naturally. This article discusses some brain training activities that you can do in order to improve your memory. These are not based from vague and hearsay speculations. They are scientifically researched and proven effective in improving the status of your memory and concentration. Try all of these. It’s fun!

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