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Frederikke Aabo-Rosendal

Do fat levels influence our memory?

Do fat levels influence our memory?

High levels of LDL cholesterol, often called "bad cholesterol," are a well-known risk factor for heart disease. Given the connections between heart health and brain health, it seems logical that cholesterol may also influence memory and thinking skills. While some studies support this idea, the evidence is mixed

How the brain makes shopping decisions

How the brain makes shopping decisions

Online shopping has become a central part of modern life, but the hidden processes that drive our choices remain largely unexplored. But how does the brain help us decide when shopping online? And how is the brain subject to marketing strategies with us brain-owners not even realizing it? This study

Brain changes during flight training

Brain changes during flight training

Becoming a pilot involves extensive training to develop skills needed for making decisions and responding to emergencies. A new study explored how flight training affects brain function and found that the brain changes as the flight training progress. The Study The study involved 25 young male flight cadets who had

Restoring lost foot sensations with sensory prosthesis

Restoring lost foot sensations with sensory prosthesis

Rarely, papers on devices to treat pain and sensory loss in the feet get accepted for publication in Nature. But this one did - and it IS quite a breakthrough. Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that leads to sensory loss, particularly in the feet. In a recent study, researchers presented

Aging, exercise, and the brain’s blood supply

Aging, exercise, and the brain’s blood supply

As we age, the brain's blood flow tends to slow down, and the time it takes blood to travel through brain arteries increases. These changes can negatively impact brain health and cognitive abilities. Exercise is known to support overall brain health, but its specific effects on brain blood

The hormonal clock: Sex differences in sleep cycles

The hormonal clock: Sex differences in sleep cycles

Men and women experience sleep differently, and these variations stem from biological differences rather than lifestyle or environment alone. Sleep disorders such as insomnia, hypersomnia, and sleep phase disorders appear more frequently in one sex than the other, with women often reporting greater sleep disturbances. These differences are partly due

The science behind tattoo aesthetics: Beauty perception

The science behind tattoo aesthetics: Beauty perception

Tattoos, long a subject of cultural and artistic debate, have recently gained attention from scientists studying how people perceive beauty. This research investigates how tattoos affect our judgment of physical attractiveness. By manipulating images of male and female models to display varying degrees of tattoo coverage, researchers analyzed the responses