COMMON YEAST INFECTION LINKED TO MENTAL ILLNESS
Researchers report a history of Candida yeast infection is more common in men with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Additionally, women with mental health issues and a history of yeast infections performed worse on memory tests.… READ MORE…
REVERSING GENETIC CHANGES THAT MAY SPUR ALZHEIMER’S WITH EXPERIMENTAL DRUG
Image shows slices of a rat brain.… READ MORE…
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RELEVANT TO DEVELOPMENT OF SELF CONTROL BY AGE 3
A new study reports that, by the age of 3, environmental influences become relevant in the development of a toddler’s self control.… READ MORE…
NEURODEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS PREDICTED BY GRAY MATTER ABNORMALITIES IN SMALLER PRETERM BABIES
According to researchers, often unreported abnormality of the brain’s gray matter can indicate future impairment in children born prematurely.… READ MORE…
ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTION CAN TEMPORARILY RAISE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
A new study reports environmental intervention can help to raise general intelligence in low birth weight children, but only in the short term.… READ MORE…
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN THE BRAIN SHAPE MENTAL ABILITIES
According to researchers, our brains have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors.… READ MORE…
VIGOROUS EXERCISE BOOSTS NEUROTRANSMITTERS AND MAY HELP RESTORE MENTAL HEALTH
A new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.… READ MORE…
COMMON ANTIBIOTIC MAY BE LINKED TO TEMPORARY MENTAL CONFUSION
According to researchers, some common antibiotics could be linked to delirium and some other temporary brain problems.… READ MORE…
SLOWER MENTAL DECLINE LINKED TO HIGHER AMOUNTS OF GROWTH FACTOR IN THE BRAIN
A new study reports older people with higher amounts of BDNF in their brains have much slower progression into cognitive decline than those with lower amounts of the protein.… READ MORE…
STUDY DETAILS SOURCE OF MENTAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
A new study sheds light on how damage in the brain caused by MS may explain the cognitive decline associated with the disease.… READ MORE…
TESTOSTERONE INFLUENCES EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN PSYCHOPATHIC BRAIN
Researchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.… READ MORE…
MENTALLY CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES KEY TO HEALTHY BRAIN AGING
Older people who embark on high challenge activities, such as digital photography or quilting, show enhanced brain activity, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
