Memory Loss Reversed or Abated in Those with Cognitive Decline
IOS Press via EurekAlert – Latest research from Affirmativ Health succeeds in treating cognitive decline using personalized, precision medicine. Affirmativ Health sought to determine whether a comprehensive and personalized program, designed to…
High Blood Pressure May Lead to Low Brain Volume
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Having hypertension in midlife (ages 40 through 60) is associated with elevated risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia later in life, even more…
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…
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…
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3 Ways to Avoid Cognitive Decline Post-Retirement
Damon Hines via NaturalHealth365 – Ah, retirement. It’s something that we all look forward to. Endless rounds of golf, a never-ending weekend, the freedom to do what we want, when we want,…
Music Intervention and Mindfulness Reduces the Effect of Mental Fatigue
University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences via EurekAlert – A new study shows that an on-the-spot music-intervention (binaural beats) and 4 weeks of daily mindfulness training delivered through…
Mediterranean Diet Promotes Gut Bacteria Linked to ‘Healthy Ageing’ in Older People
BMJ via EurekAlert – It may help curb advance of frailty and cognitive decline, suggest researchers. Eating a Mediterranean diet for a year boosts the types of gut bacteria linked…
Activating Immune Cells Could Revitalize the Aging Brain, Study Suggests
The Rockefeller University Press via Newswise – Researchers at Albany Medical College in New York have discovered that a specific type of immune cell accumulates in older brains, and that…
Is Cocoa Good for the Brain?
Mihaela Dimitrova, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – One of the most fascinating scientific challenges is to enhance human cognitive abilities. Research interests have been focused on preventing age-related cognitive decline…
Changes in the Immune System Explain Why Belly Fat Is Bad for Thinking
Iowa State University via EurekAlert – Iowa State researchers have found for the first time that less muscle and more body fat may affect how flexible our thinking gets as…
Looking at the Way We Walk Can Help Predict Cognitive Decline
IOS Press via Newswise – Gait disorders, particularly slowing gait, should be considered a marker of future cognitive decline say scientists in this special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s…
Research Shows Music Aids Memory Performance in Older Adults and Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
Texas State University via News Wise – For this year’s World Alzheimers Day, Dr. Deason from Texas State University, reflects on how aging and disease affects the human mind, particularly…
How Much Do Vitamin D Supplements Affect Lifespan?
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Researchers have documented correlations between higher vitamin D levels and all sorts of positive outcomes like decreases in cardiovascular disease, weight gain,…