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06/17/2020
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By Michael Alexander
Middle aged women can experience cognitive decline as a side effect of stressful life experiences
Middle-aged women who experience stressful life experiences are more likely to develop dementia later in life, suggests a recent study from Johns Hopkins University. In their report, which was published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the team noted that the findings were specific to women who experience chronic stress. This could also explain the disproportionate rates […]
03/27/2020
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By Janine Acero
Invasive half-snails in Hawaii are spreading brain parasites among people
Parasites can be a massive headache in a microscopic size, and in the case of a certain parasitic worm, the headache it causes is literal – the rat lungworm parasite can wreak havoc on a person’s brain, and can even cause major neurological problems. Now, recent findings by the Hawaii State Department of Health indicate […]
03/09/2020
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By Darnel Fernandez
Understanding the medical differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are two terms that are often used to mean the same thing. Anyone who has done a bit of reading on Alzheimer’s disease finds a link between the neurodegenerative disease and the term “dementia.” While the distinction between the two can be quite confusing to some, the two words actually mean […]
02/21/2020
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By Zoey Sky
Empty nutrition, empty noggin: Western-style diet can impair brain function, warn researchers
The Western diet is notorious for containing sinful amounts of fat, sugar and little to no nutrients. This unhealthy diet is also linked to a greater risk of developing serious health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet despite the many reasons to forego this type of diet, many Americans continue to binge […]
10/23/2019
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By Melissa Smith
A folate deficiency puts you at risk of several diseases, research finds
Folate, also referred to as vitamin B9 or folic acid, is an essential nutrient obtained from many fruits and green leafy vegetables. Not getting enough of this B vitamin can lead to many health problems. One of these is fragile X syndrome, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy […]
10/14/2019
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By Melissa Smith
Can green tea and carrots restore working memory in dementia patients?
Researchers from the University of Southern California found a promising way to restore working memory in people with dementia. In their study, which was published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, they found that compounds in green tea and carrots might reverse Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. For the study, the researchers examined the effect of green tea […]
06/04/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Eat healthier to improve your physical and mental well-being
The physical health and mental well-being of a person depend a lot on nutrition and the food that he eats. Diet also influences the risk of developing chronic diseases. While the relationship between physical health and diet is well-understood, little is known about how diet and its quality influence the development of mental disorders. In a […]
05/24/2019
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By Evangelyn Rodriguez
The Western diet can impair memory function
Researchers from the University of Regensburg in Germany investigated the utility of spatial separation – a behavioral process associated with the hippocampus – in the assessment of dietary interventions and the behavioral effects of the transgenerational administration of a Western diet on pattern separation. The results of their study were published in the journal Food Science […]
03/25/2019
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By Amy Goodrich
Alcohol abuse leads to cancer, strokes, heart disease, brain damage
It’s no secret that excessive alcohol consumption can take a serious toll on your health. While we often associate alcohol abuse with car crashes and cirrhosis of the liver, these are not the only health risks posed by drinking too many alcoholic beverages. The previously held thought that a glass of red wine a day […]
02/19/2019
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By Jhoanna Robinson
Weight loss in Alzheimer’s patients is linked to a decrease in glucose metabolism in the brain
New research from the multimodal neuroimaging for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis (MULNIAD) study, which is implemented at the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) and is published at the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, shows that hypometabolism in the medial prefrontal areas is linked with Alzheimer’s disease-related nutritional problems. The study participants were 34 amyloid-beta (A?)-positive […]
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