Category: Brain and Mental Performance
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Brock-u-mulative Benefits Of Broccoli
Broccoli, not everyone likes broccoli, which is a shame because it is among the bountiful beneficial beauties coming from the cruciferous vegetable family with some compelling reasons that have been scientifically proven to help promote overall health, prevent and kill cancer cells, reduce tumors, and help prevent their spread. This vegetable has also been found…
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Ginkgo Biloba May Improve Early Cognitive Recovery After Stroke
Active components of ginkgo biloba may help to improve early cognitive recovery after having a stroke, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Associationu2019s International Stroke Conference 2024.u00a0
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Tied To Cognitive Problems
Those with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more likely to experience memory and thinking problems in middle age according to recent research published in Neurology. However, the study is not able to prove polycystic ovary syndrome causes cognitive issues, it is only able to show an association.u00a0
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Dog’s With The Longest Longevity
Every now and then we post an article just for fun, some of those have been about pets. Following our last post about dogs several months back we received numerous emails asking if we could post an article covering how long dogs live. This post is in response to that request. Enjoy. A huge study…
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Reaching Record Highs Sweeping Across Nation
The out-of-control sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI) epidemic continues to put lives at risk, new CDC data highlights the urgent need for funds to curb the rapidly increasing public health crisis. The new data shows that chlamydia and syphilis numbers have reached record highs, and that the nation is struggling to gain control of the epidemics…
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Did dementia exist in ancient Greek and Rome?
Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting todayu2019s widespread dementia stems from modern environments and lifestyles, a new USC analysis shows.
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Walking fitness can predict fracture risk in older adults
The ability to walk one kilometre comfortably can help predict fracture risk, according to researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, suggest that simply asking a patient about walking limitation could allow clinicians to identify those in need of further bone health screening and prescribe interventions…
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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
Cambridge scientists may have discovered a new way in which fasting helps reduce inflammation u2013 a potentially damaging side-effect of the bodyu2019s immune system that underlies a number of chronic diseases.
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Could Bizarre Visual Symptoms Be a Telltale Sign of Alzheimer’s?
A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first signs of Alzheimeru2019s disease. These symptoms occur in up to 10% of cases of Alzheimeru2019s disease. The study includes data from more than…
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Better Brain Health Linked To Playing An Instrument
In the midst of ongoing stress and heightened anxiety and depression music can help some people during these troubling times by soothing the soul and calming the overstimulated mind by increasing levels of serotonin and feel-good endorphins. Now a new study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry from experts at the University of…