Summary: Findings about how early life social stress affect brain connections in mice may have implications for treating human psychiatric illnesses. Source: Tufts University. Changes in connectivity in regions of the brain tied to social behavior, stress and depression can inform research on related psychiatric disorders in humans. Investigators in veterinary and human medicine haveContinue reading “Early Life Social Stress Has Long Term Impact on Brain Networks: Rat Study”
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Further Evidence for Casual Link Between Schizophrenia and Cannabis
Summary: Schizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports. Source: University of Bristol. The study from the University of Bristol comes on the back of public health warnings issued earlier this year by scientists who voiced concerns about the increased risk of psychosis for vulnerable people whoContinue reading “Further Evidence for Casual Link Between Schizophrenia and Cannabis”
Common Probiotics Can Reduce Stress Levels, Lessen Anxiety
Summary: According to a new study, a common probiotic can decrease stress related behavior and anxiety. Source: University of Missouri. Probiotics, or beneficial live bacteria that are introduced into the body, have become increasingly popular as a way to improve health and well-being. Previous studies have shown a direct correlation between gut microbes and theContinue reading “Common Probiotics Can Reduce Stress Levels, Lessen Anxiety”
Researches reverse signs of aging
Summary: Researchers have developed a new technique that is able to rejuvenate organs in animals and extend their life span. Source: Salk Institute. New technique rejuvenated organs and helped animals live longer. Graying hair, crow’s feet, an injury that’s taking longer to heal than when we were 20—faced with the unmistakable signs of aging, mostContinue reading “Researches reverse signs of aging”
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Improves Cognitive Control
Summary: Applying transcranial direct current stimulation to the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can help to improve cognitive control and may be a beneficial treatment for those with autism, schizophrenia and ADHD, a new study reports. Source: University of Queensland. A cutting edge, non-invasive brain stimulation technique could improve cognitive control for people with conditions such asContinue reading “Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Improves Cognitive Control”
Traumatic Head Injuries Should Be Treated By Cooling The Patients
Summary: Therapeutic hypothermia following a TBI significantly improves survival rate, a new study reports. Source: Royal Holloway. New research from Royal Holloway published today in Critical Care Medicine shows that lowering the body temperature of people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as soon as possible after the trauma may significantly improve chancesContinue reading “Traumatic Head Injuries Should Be Treated By Cooling The Patients”
Mapping the Brain’s Aging Connections
Summary: Researchers report the brain connections that are key to cognition and complex thinking skills are most effected as we age. Source: University of Edinburgh. Impact of ageing on brain connections mapped in major scan study. Brain connections that play a key role in complex thinking skills show the poorest health with advancing age, newContinue reading “Mapping the Brain’s Aging Connections”
Long term use of certain pain relief medications linked with hearing loss among women
Asian News International London [England], Dec. 15 (ANI): Women take note! Taking painkillers for headaches and back pains for twice a week can increase the risk of hearing loss, finds a study. According to Mail Online, taking two painkillers — paracetamol or ibuprofen– a week for more than six years has been linked with significantContinue reading “Long term use of certain pain relief medications linked with hearing loss among women”
Study links busy schedules to better cognitive function
Staying busy may improve your memory, suggests a study published May 17, 2016, in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. Researchers examined 330 adults ages 50 to 89 from the Dallas Lifespan Brain Study. Participants rated their daily busyness with a questionnaire. Sample questions included, “How often do you have too many things to do each dayContinue reading “Study links busy schedules to better cognitive function”
Japanese, Germans and American Omega 3 levels
Japanese are almost at 9. Not bad! Germans are at 6. So-so. Americans are, ahem, at 4. Benefit of Omega 3 Omega-3s are important for heart, brain, and joint health. Most Americans have low levels of omega-3s in their blood. Low levels of omega-3s are related to increased risk for fatal heart attack, depression, andContinue reading “Japanese, Germans and American Omega 3 levels”
Lipid Based Diets Effectively Combat Alzheimer’s in Mouse Models of Disease
There is accumulating evidence showing that lifestyle factors like diet may influence the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Our previous studies suggest that a multi-nutrient diet, Fortasyn, containing nutritional precursors and cofactors for membrane synthesis, viz. docosahexaenoic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, uridine-mono-phosphate, choline, phospholipids, folic acid, vitamins B6, B12, C, E, and selenium, hasContinue reading “Lipid Based Diets Effectively Combat Alzheimer’s in Mouse Models of Disease”
Healthy diet had the healthiest sleep patterns
First nationally-representative analysis reveals people who eat a varied diet have healthier sleep duration. “You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical determinant of health and well-being. With the increasing prevalence of obesityContinue reading “Healthy diet had the healthiest sleep patterns”
Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Autism Traits in Offspring
Summary: A new study reveals lower levels of vitamin D at 20 weeks of pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism traits in the offspring. Source: University of Queensland. Researchers at The University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute have found a link between Vitamin D deficiency in pregnancy and increased autism traits. TheContinue reading “Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Autism Traits in Offspring”
Protein in Urine Linked to Increased Risk of Memory Problems and Dementia
Summary: According to a new study, protein in urine is associated with a slightly increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Source: AAN. People who have protein in their urine, which is a sign of kidney problems, may also be more likely to later develop problems with thinking and memory skills or even dementia, accordingContinue reading “Protein in Urine Linked to Increased Risk of Memory Problems and Dementia”