The Parkinson’s Disease Gut Has an Overabundance of Opportunistic Pathogens
University of Alabama at Birmingham via Newswise – Parkinson’s disease is a common, progressive and debilitating neurodegenerative disease. It currently cannot be prevented or cured. In 2003, Heiko Braak proposed that…
The Debilitating Illness Created from Negative Thinking
Lori Clarkson via NaturalHealth365 – New research has revealed a link between negative thinking and an incurable illness affecting millions of Americans. While negative thinking has already been linked to mental illness…
Your Brain Shows If You Are Lonely or Not
Dartmouth College via EurekAlert – Social connection with others is critical to a person’s mental and physical well-being. How the brain maps relationships with other people in relation to one’s…
A Half Teaspoon of Dried Rosemary May Improve Cognitive Function
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – In Hamlet, Act 4, Scene 5, Ophelia notes that rosemary is for remembrance, an idea that goes back at least a few thousand…
Adult Stem Cell Study Shows Fish Oil May Help With Depression
University of Illinois at Chicago via EurekAlert – A study published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that patient-derived adult stem cells can be used to model major depressive disorder and test how…
Wearable Brain Scanner Technology Expanded for Whole Head Imaging
University of Nottingham via EurekAlert – Scientists from the University of Nottingham developed an initial prototype of a new generation of brain scanner in 2018 which is a lightweight device that…
Spearmint Offers Cognitive Benefits to Both Young and Aging Adults, According to New Research
Joy Jensen via NaturalHealth365 – Spearmint, also known as garden mint, is a type of mint that’s very similar to peppermint, although it has its own unique taste. Its pleasantly sweet…
New Gut-Brain Link: How Gut Mucus Could Help Treat Brain Disorders
RMIT University via EurekAlert – Changes in gut mucus could be contributing to bacterial imbalance and exacerbating core symptoms of brain disorders like autism, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis. Mucus…
‘Knowing How’ Is in Your Brain
Carnegie Mellon University via EurekAlert – Although we often think of knowledge as “knowing that” (for example, knowing that Paris is the capital of France), each of us also knows many…
Sniff Test Can Predict if Brain-Injured Patient Will Wake Up
News Staff via Israel21c – The sniff response not only predicted who would regain consciousness, it also predicted with high accuracy who would survive for at least three years. If an…
From Scaffolding to Screen Time: Understanding a Child’s Developing Brain for Reading
Cognitive Neuroscience Society via EurekAlert – In the debate about nature versus nurture for developing reading skills, cognitive neuroscientists have a clear message: both matter. From infancy, children have a neural…
Resolving Inflammation: Could it Prevent Memory Loss in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s?
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert – Individuals with Down syndrome are at a much greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, with inflammation of the brain starting early in…
Seismic Imaging Technology Could Deliver Finely Detailed Images of the Human Brain
Imperial College London via EurekAlert – The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today in npj Digital Medicine, paves the way for the development of…
Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a preliminary study to…
Eating a Vegetarian Diet Rich in Nuts, Vegetables, Soy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – “Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of disability…” Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – People who…
