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While you were sleeping

According to new research, sleep may allow time for the brain to clean away waste built up from a hard day’s thinking.

Popcorn makes cinema-goers immune to advertising

New research has found that munching on popcorn whilst at the movies may make advertising previews ineffective.

Brain aneurysms: preventing misdiagnosis

Suffer from severe headaches? A CT scan can prevent up to 73 per cent of brain aneurysms diagnoses.

Cure for jet lag could be on the way

Frequent flyers rejoice; a cure for jet lag could be on the way after scientists make a discovery into the body clocks of mice.

Will you get Alzheimer’s in 20 years time? New test could predict

Doctors could soon detect Alzheimer’s Disease as early as 20 years before symptoms develop.

The copper dilemma

Researchers are divided over the risks versus the benefits that copper has for our overall brain health.

Cocoa keeps brain healthy, improves memory

Drinking cocoa daily could help improve memory function and overall brain health.

Addicted to eating

As obesity rates continue to rise, some scientists are questioning if an addiction to overeating could be at fault.

Breakthrough device could predict seizures

Scientists have developed a device that may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by monitoring early warning signs.

Clenching onto your memory

Do you find it hard to remember or recall names and dates? A simple solution can be found in clenching your fists, new research shows.

Open mind needed to crack the human brain code

A million dollar US project hopes to unlock the mysteries of the brain & map its pathways.

Sally Field’s “One Mind for Research” Campaign

Sally Field has lent her star-power to the One Mind for Research campaign, working towards curing diseases of the brain and eliminating the stigma of mental illness.

Creativity: Part 1

We tend to stop thinking creatively when we finish school. But, as businesses expect us to become more and more creative, how do we unlock this part of our brain? Dr Leigh Hodder explains.

Activate your brain

Dr G is an international thought leader. She shares with us what she does and why access to more information has inadvertently helped us to activate dormant parts of our brain that could even help to ward off degenerative diseases.

Come on, get happy

Healer, author, and expert on happiness, Dain Heer teaches us how to unlock our active consciousness and be happy.

Why you should eat more chia

Chia is the richest plant form of omega 3. John Foss from the Chia Co tells us why we should be eating more of this ancient grain.

Managing post traumatic stress disorder

Professor Mark Creamer is the former director of the Australian Centre for Post Traumatic Mental Health. He discusses this growing mental health concern with us.

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Cold weather got you feeling blue? Seasonal Affective Disorder is an illness that affects four times more women than men and can cause similar symptoms to depression, psychologist Dr Leigh hodder explains more about S.A.D

Treating depression the natural way

Professor Shaun Holt is author of the book, Depression: Natural Remedies that Really Work. He share some alternative therapies to treat depression without resorting to antidepressants.

Brain Fitness for a longer memory

Train your brain now to ward off Alzheimer’s Disease later in life, with these simple brain exercises by Dr Greenstein.

Gene therapy helps children with rare brain disorders

Gene therapy provides new hope for children with AADC deficiency, a rare genetic disorder that causes neurological impairment and impacts a child’s ability to move and eat.

The power of the subconscious

Margaret Stuart, author of “Free To Be Healthy’, teaches us how to release the thoughts, beliefs and emotions held in our subconscious mind, in order to heal our mind, body and soul.

Rhondda Stewart: Super Learning

Think you have the memory of a fish? Rhondda Stewart talks to us about super learning, and how we can improve our memory retention and information absorption by exercising our brain.

MiNDFOOD Radio: Dr Michelle Garnett

Michelle is a clinical psychologist and founder and Director of ‘Minds & Hearts: A Specialist Clinic for Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism.’ She also created the first screening instrument for Asperger’s Syndrome.

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