{"id":249290,"date":"2010-01-29T05:08:06","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T10:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/magnesium-boosts-brainpower\/14022\/"},"modified":"2010-01-29T05:08:06","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T10:08:06","slug":"increasing-magnesium-intake-can-boost-brainpower-at-least-in-rats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/249290","title":{"rendered":"Increasing magnesium intake can boost brainpower &#8211; at least in rats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/magnesium-equals-brainpower-1.jpg\" alt=\"Researchers have discovered that higher levels of magnesium in rats enhanced their learnin...\"><\/p>\n<p>Your mother was right &#8211; eating your &#8220;greens&#8221; (which contain magnesium) is good for you. In fact, according to neuroscientists at MIT and Tsinghua University in Beijing, rats who were fed a new compound that increased their brain magnesium demonstrated enhanced learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory. The dietary supplement also boosted older rats&#8217; ability to perform a variety of learning tests. 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In fact, according to neuroscientists at MIT and Tsinghua University in Beijing, rats who were fed a new compound that increased their brain magnesium demonstrated enhanced learning abilities, working memory, and short- and long-term memory. 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