FURTHER EVIDENCE FOR CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND CANNABIS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSDECEMBER 19, 2016 Schizophrenia risk may predict cannabis use, rather than the other way around, a new study reports.… READ MORE… FEATUREDOPEN NEUROSCIENCE ARTICLESPSYCHOLOGY5 MIN READ LOW HIPPOCAMPAL BLOOD FLOW AND HIGHER ALZHEIMER’S VULNERABILITY IN MARIJUANA USERS NEUROSCIENCE NEWSNOVEMBER 28, 2016 A new study reports marijuanaContinue reading “Marijuana users have lower blood flow to the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with memory”
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Alzheimer, feed forward cycle, neocortex, hippocampus and RNA quality
How We Recall the Past
Fitness , exercise and the brain
Aerobic exercise promotes adult neurogenesis by increasing the production of neurotrophic factors (compounds that promote growth or survival of neurons), such as brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).[46][47][48] Exercise-induced neurogenesis in the hippocampus is associated with measurable improvements in spatial memory.[49][50][51][52] Consistent aerobic exercise over aContinue reading “Fitness , exercise and the brain”
All about PTSD, honoring our veterans
New research revealed that the single biggest determinant of anxiety and depression was traumatic life events, followed by to a lesser extent, family history of mental illness, income and education levels, relationship status and other social factors The study also found the way you think about traumatic life events directly affects your mental health ResearchersContinue reading “All about PTSD, honoring our veterans”
Walking and running increase the brain’s hippocampal volume preventing Alzheimer’s and pulmonary diseases
(dailyRx News) Aerobic exercise can promote healthy weight loss and bone health. New research shows that it could also help maintain brain volume and fight cognitive decline. Women between 70 and 80 years old participated in a study that measured the effects of exercise on the volume of the hippocampus, the area of the brainContinue reading “Walking and running increase the brain’s hippocampal volume preventing Alzheimer’s and pulmonary diseases”