Don’t Worry About That IQ Test You Didn’t Quite Ace [The Telegraph] If the results of your IQ test don’t qualify you for Mensa, we’ve got good news: The exam doesn’t accurately reflect intelligence. That’s according to new research published in the journal Neuron, which evaluated 100,000 people before concluding that relying on this single, standardized test was a “highly misleading” way to determine intellect. In fact, our IQ results might vary based on a number of different factors, including age and gender, and experts suggest that it would require at least three different tests to accurately gauge mental capacity. (Boost your gray matter today with these 7 Brain Games To Keep You Sharp.) Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? [Live Science] With the right lifestyle changes, type 2 diabetics can vastly improve their condition. But can diabetes be entirely reversed? It’s possible, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After a one-year intervention that focused on exercise and diet, 11.5% of diabetics participating in the study partially reversed their illness (meaning, for one thing, they were able to manage it without medication). Full remission, however, was only seen in 1.3% of participants. Making crucial lifestyle changes early on (these participants had been living with diabetes for at least five years) can improve the odds of reversal, researchers note. (If you’ve been diagnosed with prediabetes, now’s the time to make changes. Get started with this Exercise Plan To Reverse Prediabetes.) The Gift Idea You Haven’t Thought Of [How About We] Still scrambling for some last-minute gifts? Skip the department store and give your special someone an experience. Sure, it can be tough to part with the idea of giving something tangible, but there are plenty of good reasons to do just that, including the fact that doing adventurous things with a partner has been shown by research to enhance a relationship. (Speaking of adventurous things, have a frisky experience in the bedroom with 20 Tips To Boost A Lagging Sex Life.) Follow her on Twitter: @katiedrumm Send news tips and positive vibes to: Katie.Drummond@rodale.com
