What Are Ideal Blood Sugar Levels for Preventing Repeat Strokes, Heart Attacks?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – MINNEAPOLIS – Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke. But a new study…
MHRI Aims to Delve Deeper Into How Musical Intervention Can Affect Health
University of Ottawa via News-Medical – If popular wisdom holds that music is good for the soul, science is increasingly seeking to better understand how music can affect the body, brain, and…
Meeting Sleep Recommendations Could Lead to Smarter Snacking
Ohio State University via Newswise – COLUMBUS, Ohio – Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices…
Could Oxygen Therapy Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease?
Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman via Jerusalem Post – For the first time, a non-pharmaceutical clinical trial has proven effective in reversing the main activators of Alzheimer’s disease, according to Tel Aviv University’s…
Research Reveals Link Between Widespread Pain and Heightened Risk of Dementia, Stroke
British Medical Journal via News-Medical – Widespread pain is linked to a heightened risk of all types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and stroke finds research published online in the journal…
New Research Identifies Gene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain
University of Bristol via Newswise – Chronic stress is a well-known cause for mental health disorders. New research has moved a step forward in understanding how glucocorticoid hormones (‘stress hormones’) act…
What Is Acetylcholine? Function, Benefits + Dosage of This Neurotransmitter
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – If you’re familiar with nootropics supplements — supplements that are capable of helping increase alertness, attention, learning and memory — then you may have…
Study: Adding Color to Your Plate May Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in…
Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Second Stroke, Death
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – People with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at higher risk for having…
Excessive Body Fat Can Increase the Risk of Dementia
University of South Australia via News-Medical – It’s the global epidemic that affects two in every five adults, but as obesity continues to expand waistlines worldwide, researchers at the University of…
Dance Training With Music Can Slow the Progression of Parkinson’s Disease
York University via News-Medical – A new study published in Brain Sciences today, shows patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease (PD) can slow the progress of the disease by participating in dance…
A Smartphone Technology to Diagnose Psychiatric Diseases
ISRAEL21c Staff via Israel21c – According to the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from diagnosable psychiatric disorders such as clinical depression or schizophrenia. But they can…
Component Derived from Turmeric Essential Oil Exhibits Neuroprotective Effects
Kumamoto University via News-Medical – Researchers from Kumamoto University, Japan have found that a component derived from turmeric essential oil, aromatic turmerone (ar-turmerone), and its derivatives act directly on dopaminergic nerves…
Can a Calculator Predict Your Risk of Dementia?
Ottawa Hospital via Newswise – Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals…
Blind Man’s Brain Learns to ‘See’ Through His Ears
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israeli neuroscientists trained a 50-year-old man, blind from birth, to recognize objects using a sensory substitution algorithm called EyeMusic. Developed by Prof. Amir Amedi, founding…
