Category Archives: Brain Function

Mental health has become the focus of many reports during the coronavirus pandemic. New research from McMaster University suggests that the pandemic has created an unusual situation where mental health has impacted physical activity. It has created a situation for many people, either being a motivator or a barrier to physical activity. Most people want ...click here to read more

Early-onset dementia is often mistaken for depression, putting patients at risk for not getting the proper treatment they need. A team of Australian researchers has discovered that a profound loss of ability to experience pleasure is related to the degeneration of “hedonic hotspots” in the brain. Because people report a lack of happiness in life, ...click here to read more

Sleep can impact heart health in many ways. Research shows greater cardiovascular risk when a person’s natural body clock is upset or deviated from. This was the information shared at this year’s online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Research relayed that at least 20% of European employees work evening or night ...click here to read more

Sleep issues are a common problem for many adults. Approximately 30% of all American’s have symptoms of insomnia. But new research has found that increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables could help young adults sleep better. The new study published in the Sleep Health Journal analyzed data from more than 1,400 participants. Eligible young ...click here to read more

You may not have worked a desk job, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have a high risk for a painful and irritating condition called carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s often associated with computer use, but the effects of carpal tunnel reach much further. New data suggests that workers in other industries experience the condition more ...click here to read more

A healthy body likely leads to a healthy brain. This is excellent news for anybody looking to stave off future cognitive decline and potentially prevent or delay dementia. Exercise is closely associated with a healthy brain. Plenty of data exists to show that when people live an active lifestyle, they are mentally sharper and experience ...click here to read more

Despite the pandemic, it’s been a busy week. I wasn’t eating dinner until much later than usual and suffered the subsequent effects of having trouble falling and staying asleep. One evening, my partner put a kiwi in my hand and told me to eat it. I followed the advice and experienced no trouble falling or ...click here to read more

A new study from Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers has found that treating sleep apnea may reduce the risk of dementia among seniors. Researchers looked at patients who received positive airway pressure therapy and found that they were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairment issues later in life. The study analyzed ...click here to read more

People who have hearing and vision loss have been found to have a higher risk of dementia. Often a normal part of getting older, vision and hearing loss have been the focus of research, as many of these patients have developed cognitive decline years later. Research published in Neurology shows how having both vision and ...click here to read more

For people that have insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be beneficial in helping with a reduction of symptoms. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. Chronic insomnia ...click here to read more

Warmer temperatures and brighter days may be calling your name, motivating you to get outside for a walk or run. But tret carefully—it’s been a long winter, and your bones might not be ready for all that impact—even if it’s just a power walk around the neighborhood. Along with rejuvenation, spring is the season of ...click here to read more

People took a lot for granted before the pandemic. Seeing friends and family, eating a meal at a restaurant, and just comfortably leaving the house are all things you likely never thought twice about. The same goes for a good night’s sleep. Although sleep struggles are nothing new, the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic ...click here to read more

Stress and fast food sometimes go hand in hand. When people are stressed, they often crave fat and carbs and head to the closest drive-through. This seems to be the case, especially among stressed-out, low-income mothers. But a new study set out to find how these mothers were able to cope with stress if given ...click here to read more

It’s easy to feel tired these days. Between the pandemic and getting a bit older, it might be hard to get up and go the way you used to. But there can be a fine line between fatigue and depression. Sleep shortens with age. Research also suggests the pandemic has made it harder to sleep. ...click here to read more