by Becky | Mar 23, 2020 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Animal-Assisted Therapies, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Service dogs may confer benefits as a complementary or integrative treatment option among military members and veterans with PTSD. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Depression, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study identifies protective and risk factors associated with childhood suicidality. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Depression, Polyunsaturated
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Intakes of n‐3 and n‐6 fatty acids were inversely associated with the risk of depressive symptoms, and the n‐6:n‐3 ratio was positively associated with the risk of depressive symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Slow wave activity (SWA) during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep decreases with disease progression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 17, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides insight into the effect of blue versus amber wavelength light on the circadian and sleep systems and their potential roles in traumatic brain injury repair and recovery.
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by Becky | Feb 3, 2020 | 2019, Animal-Assisted Therapies, Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Early life exposure to household pet dogs may lessen the risk of developing schizophrenia. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Newsletter, Sleep, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggest that a diet of high-glycemic index foods could be a risk factor for insomnia in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a large prospective study, a healthy sleep pattern was associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke among participants with varying levels of genetic risk.
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by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that insufficient sleep increases anxiety levels while deep sleep helps to reduces stress. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results suggest that Withania somnifera extract may treat a broad spectrum of symptoms in exacerbated schizophrenia. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 21, 2020 | 2019, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with Zanthoxylum armatum DC. ZA extract, rich in hydroxy α-sanshool, significantly improved the processing speed of cognitive tasks. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 13, 2020 | 2019, Botanicals, Brain Health, Ginger, Headaches
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The addition of ginger to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be beneficial as an adjunct treatment for migraine. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Brain Health, Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study demonstrates that an increased serological response against human herpesvirus 6A is associated with risk for multiple sclerosis.
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by Becky | Dec 16, 2019 | 2019, Brain Health, Digestive Health, Parkinson's
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Excessive antibiotic exposure is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 9, 2019 | 2018, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Maternal acetaminophen biomarkers were specifically associated with increased risk of ADHD diagnosis in offspring.
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by Becky | Nov 26, 2019 | 2018, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study provides evidence that lower plasma Aβ levels, specifically Aβ1–38 and Aβ1–42, are associated with an increased risk of dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s disease.
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by Becky | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that ashwagandha’s stress-relieving effects may occur via its moderating effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
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by Becky | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Brain Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Former Scottish professional soccer players used more dementia-related medications and had more than three times greater risk of death from neurodegenerative disease than the study controls from the Scottish population.
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by Becky | Nov 6, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. An ashwagandha leaf water extract shows promise as a natural therapeutic remedy for preventing neurodegeneration and cognitive impairments associated with peripheral inflammation and neuroinflammation. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 6, 2019 | 2017, Brain Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that university athletes with concussions continued to exhibit changes in brain structure and function even after they received medical clearance to return to play, that the brain is lagging behind in terms of recovery from a concussion. (more…)