by Becky | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The study results showed that the brains of healthy adult participants recovered faster when drinking a flavanol-enriched cocoa beverage prior to a mild vascular challenge, and performed better on complex cognitive tests. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 3, 2020 | 2019, Amino Acids, Brain Health, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine), Parkinson's
Written Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Three months administration of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) in participants with Parkinson’s disease significantly increased dopamine binding as well as motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 29, 2020 | Brain Health, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Resveratrol
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Medical research has shown that resveratrol is important for a number of health issues including having anticancer properties, being anti-inflammatory and even protecting the heart and brain. (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 | 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 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 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 | 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, 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 | 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…)
by Becky | Apr 23, 2019 | 2018, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those with the highest consumption of green leafy vegetables experienced slower cognitive decline, perhaps due to the neuroprotective actions of lutein, folate, β-carotene, and phylloquinone. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 24, 2018 | 2017, Brain Health, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Vaccines
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Results from this study suggest that Hg exposure from thimerosal is significantly associated with the ACSDs of ASD, TD, and ADD/ADHD. (more…)
by Becky | May 23, 2018 | 2017, Alcohol, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that alcohol consumption, in a dose-dependent manner, was significantly associated with increased risk of brain hippocampal atrophy such that even moderate levels of alcohol consumption were harmful. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2018 | 2018, Aging, Antioxidants, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those who supplemented with 900 mg of spearmint for 90 days had significantly improved working memory, mood and sleep quality compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 5, 2018 | 2016, Brain Health, DHA, Fish Oil Supplements, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A combination of Omega-3 fish oils and DHA significantly improved brain tissue recovery by increasing blood vessel and nerve tissue growth and spatial memory following induced ischemic stroke in a mouse model. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 27, 2018 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve months of folic acid supplementation significantly improved cognitive impairment and reduced homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines, and amyloid in the participating subjects compared to conventional treatment group. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2018 | 2017, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Curcumin
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Theracurmin, a highly absorptive curcumin dispersed with colloidal nanoparticles, significantly improved memory performance and decreased the neuropathological accumulation of amyloid and tau in the brain amygdala and hypothalamus of the study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 7, 2018 | 2013, Autism, Brain Health, Heavy Metals, Vaccines
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Neonatal mice, when injected with vaccine-adjuvant equivalent aluminum, experienced significant weight gain, anxiety, reduced exploratory behavior and locomotor activity compared to control mice. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 5, 2018 | 2017, Brain Health, Ginkgo Biloba, Stroke
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Participants who supplemented with Ginkgo biloba extract for six months had significant improvements in cognitive and neurological functioning after acute ischemic stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 18, 2017 | 2017, Brain Health, Depression
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Four weeks of 15-minute daily sessions of 7000-lux white light significantly improved symptoms of depression in participating subjects with bipolar disorder. (more…)