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EXIT LINES: Urdu poet Mahmood Hashmi fears he will lose all his memory.

EXIT LINES: Urdu poet Mahmood Hashmi fears he will lose all his memory.

Memory going, poet dedicates verses to epilepsy

Urdu poet Mahmood Hashmi’s poems have become sad and he says his new verses are the last of his life. Hasmhi, 68, suffers from epilepsy, a disease that affects 10 million Indians of all ages. Life was good and healthy for Hasmhi but suddenly in April he developed epilepsy.

MEMORY FRESHNER: Meditation helps you deal with stress and even sharpens your memory.

Tips to boost your memory power

As a brain food, protein helps your memory too. Nutritionists call basil leaves and corn act as memory boosters.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tips-to-boost-your-memory-power/40916-17.html

WORKING OUT: Exercise will best help improve cognitive function and reduce memory loss, says study.

Exercise to recover lost memory

Patients experiencing memory loss after weight loss surgery can benefit through exercise, say researchers.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/exercise-to-recover-lost-memory/36025-17.html

SMELL THE MIND: A recent study showed smell of roses delivered to people’s nostrils improved their memory.

Good smell is good for memory too

A recent study showed smell of roses delivered to people’s nostrils improved their performance on a memory test by about 13 pc.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/good-smell-is-good-for-memory-too/35742-11.html

SMELLING OF ROSES: Report in Science says memories are consolidated during sleep.

Smell the roses, sharpen memory

After smelling flower during sleep, test volunteers do better in a memory game. Test shows people ''learn'' in sleep.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/smell-the-roses-sharpen-memory/35596-11.html

BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: Studying late till night deprives you of sleep leading to health problems, says study.

Late night studying affects memory

Studying late till night deprives you of sleep that may affect your memory and lead to health problems, says study.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/late-night-studying-affects-memory/33489-17.html

BRAIN AT STAKE: Sleeping less may cause the brain to stop producing new cells that help in the formation of memories, says study.

Sleep less, have a weak memory

Sleeping less may cause the brain to stop producing new cells that help in the formation of memories, says study.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sleep-less-have-a-weak-memory/33401-17.html

PARK FOR REPTILES: World

Kerala to have Irwin's Crocodile Park

World's first ever crocodile park dedicated to Australian wildlife enthusiast Steve Irwin is coming up in Kerala.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/kerala-to-have-irwins-crocodile-park/30858-3.html

AT ARISK: People who have poor memory are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, says study.

Poor memory may signal heart disease

People who have poor memory and react slowly face a higher risk of cardiovascular or respiratory disease, says study.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/poor-memory-may-signal-heart-disease/27114-17.html

SHARP MEMORY: People who eat green leafy vegetables have the least memory loss, say researchers.

Vegetables slow memory loss in old age

The rate of memory loss and other mental decline is slower in elderly people who eat vegetables, say researchers.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/vegetables-slow-memory-loss-in-old-age/24602-17.html

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