_ Health HeadlinesSalt and Impaired Cognition By Jane Farrell articleHere’s another reason to avoid salt besides its connection to hypertension. Scientists who conducted a mouse study have concluded that … Read More→
_ Brain HealthWhy We Can't Always Stop What We've Started By Jane Farrell articleWhen we try to make a last-minute decision to stop a body movement, perhaps to keep ourselves from stepping on … Read More→
_ The Aged Brain and Dementia By Jane Farrell articleResearchers working with aged human brains have discovered details that will help experts better understand the biological bases for Alzheimer’s … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthSelfish? Generous? The Brain's Signals Give Clue By Jane Farrell articleResearchers analyzing the brains of women and men found that they respond differently to pro-social and antisocial behavior, depending on … Read More→
_ Heart HealthStress, Your Brain - and The Risk of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleThe brain may have a distinctive activity pattern during stressful events that predicts bodily reactions, such as rises in blood … Read More→
_ Medical ResearchRare Hormone May Eventually Be A Life Extender for Humans By Jane Farrell articleKlotho, a life-extending protein hormone, occurs in only a minority of people. But eventually, scientists may be able to administer … Read More→
_ Aging Could be Affected by Just Smelling Food By Jane Farrell articleAccording to new research, the goal of reasonable eating that extends lifespan may have as much to do with what’s “eating” you … Read More→
_ "Wise Elders" and What They Can Teach Us By Jane Farrell articleWhy do “wise elders” sidestep the cognitive decline associated with aging? New research may have the answer. An international team … Read More→
_ LearningLearning with Music Can Change Brain Structure By Sondra Forsyth articleUsing musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a study … Read More→
_ Drinking Beetroot Juice Can Benefit Your Brain By Jane Farrell articleDrinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of an older adult perform more efficiently, mirroring the … Read More→
"Super Ager" Brains Maintain High Volume in The Cortex By Jane Farrell articleSo-called normal agers lost volume in their cortex twice as fast as SuperAgers, a rare group of people aged 80 … Read More→
_ Brain HealthThe Aging Brain By Jane Farrell articleThe brain changes as we get older, but not everyone’s brain changes the same way. The experts from the National … Read More→
_ Caffeine and The Anti-Dementia Enzyme By Jane Farrell articleResearchers have discovered that caffeine may have the potential to protect against dementia. The finding comes from Indiana University experts … Read More→
_ Medical ProceduresBrain Training Can Help Post-Chemo Nerve Pain By Jane Farrell articleThe brain training technique known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy, in cancer … Read More→
_ Why Glucose Level in Brain Signals Alzheimer's By Jane Farrell articleOne of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease is a decline in glucose levels in the brain. It appears in … Read More→
_ Brain Activity Linked to Falls in Older Adults By Jane Farrell articleBrain activity can help predict a healthy older adult’s risk of falling, according to researchers from the Albert Einstein College … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional HealthReconditioning the Brain to Overcome Fear By Jane Farrell articleFear-related disorders affect around one in 14 people and place considerable pressure on mental health services. Currently, a common approach … Read More→
_ PainPain and Your Brain By Jane Farrell articleScientists at The University of Manchester, UK, have shown for the first time that if the brain is ‘tuned-in’ to … Read More→