by Becky | Sep 9, 2020 | Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that while kundalini yoga (KY) may be effective for treating generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) remains the treatment of choice. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 8, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Gaba, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that the inhibition of MAO-B, an enzyme encoded by the MAO-B gene, supports the recovery of subcortical stroke when combined with a rehabilitation program. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 26, 2020 | Brain Health, Depression, Stress, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In young American adults, serum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress and hostility. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 26, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Headaches, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a history of migraines increases the risk of dementia in women, particularly in women who are sixty years of age or older.
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by Becky | Aug 26, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers found that the frequency, but not the intensity of laughter weakened the association between stressful events and their subsequent stress symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 18, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an increased association between exposure to higher levels of air pollution and dementia, with cardiovascular disease and stroke strengthened the association during the last five years of exposure. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 11, 2020 | 2019, Botanicals, Brain Health, Stroke
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that gut microbiota may be responsible for the conversion of crocin to its metabolite crocetin, which protects against brain injury in a rat model of induced stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 4, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, DHA, Omega - 3
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that a minimum dose of two grams per day of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is required to ensure adequate delivery to the brain, particularly for those individuals who carry the APOE4 allele. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 28, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that older residents of London living in areas with higher air pollution were more likely to be diagnosed with dementia in subsequent years compared to those living in areas of lower air pollution. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 28, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Headaches
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that migraine history is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) and all‐cause dementia, but not vascular dementia in a population of older independently-living adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 14, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study explores how the social brain reflects our attachments to people and why lonely people feel disconnected from others. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 22, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study concluded that people who repetitively have negative thoughts are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. (more…)
by Becky | May 28, 2020 | 2020, Aging, Brain Health, Caffeine, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that coffee, caffeinated coffee and caffeine intake from coffee, but not decaffeinated coffee, were associated with cognitive performance for participants aged 60 years or older in the United States. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Flavonoids
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twenty years of consuming small amounts of flavonoid rich foods such as apples, berries and tea doubled and even quadrupled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD) compared to consuming higher amounts of flavonoid rich foods. (more…)
by Becky | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that in childhood or adolescence mental disorders are associated with lower educational achievements and merit additional educational support for these individuals. (more…)
by Becky | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study explores the anti-inflammatory capability of beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) and the mechanism by which it protects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and atherosclerosis. (more…)
by Becky | May 4, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Menopause, Resveratrol, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests resveratrol may be a low-cost, effective intervention to counteract the age and menopause-related accelerated cognitive decline in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 21, 2020 | 2019, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. A six-month supplementation with a polyphenol-rich extract of blueberry and grape (PEGB), improved verbal episodic memory in healthy older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Respiratory Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study found that cognitively unimpaired older adults with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) had SDB-associated brain changes, including greater amyloid deposition and neuronal activity in brain regions associated with Alzheimer disease. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 30, 2020 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Depression, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that yoga- and meditation-based lifestyle interventions decrease depression severity and improve systemic biomarkers of neuroplasticity in patients with major depressive disorder. (more…)
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