Category Archives: Brain Function

Obstructive sleep apnea is a fairly common condition affecting breathing patterns during sleep. It causes a person to repeatedly stop breathing for short intervals of time through the night, which can lead to decreased oxygen in the blood, having detrimental effects on the cardiovascular system and the brain. In the past, research efforts surrounding obstructive ...click here to read more

If you’re like most people, you occasionally enjoy some alcohol. Whether it’s with a meal or in celebration, alcohol is often consumed with others. It can affect the body and its systems, doing everything from slowing down motor functions and causing sleepiness to even impairing memory. Starting with your first glass of alcohol, your brain ...click here to read more

Sleep is an integral part of health – we all know this. But can it help fight off a cold? It’s always advised to get more rest when you’re feeling under the weather, and with cold and flu season quickly approaching, we ask: how much sleep do you need to feel better? When we sleep, ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease is a growing medical epidemic among the older generations, one that causes a significant burden on healthcare systems worldwide because there currently are no treatment options or cures. Since the population of adults over the age of 65 is expected to more than double in the next two decades, finding new indicators of ...click here to read more

Reports show that both mental illnesses and drug use are on the rise across the United States. Over 72,000 American deaths were caused by drug overdose in 2017 alone. Research has found a clear association between mental health issues and drug abuse in the past, but this association has not been specifically looked at in ...click here to read more

As of 2012, one in 10 Americans has experienced bouts of depression. This number is estimated to increase by 20 percent each year. Sadly, though, up to 80 percent of these people are not receiving treatment for their depression, whether they are scared to ask for help or are not able to do so, factors are ...click here to read more

It is known that exercise is a beneficial habit when it comes to supporting and improving your health. The latest study on exercise explored exercise and its benefits to the brain. The research comes from a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) team that found that exercise could “clean up” areas of the brain to allow for ...click here to read more

According to new research, whether you are someone who avoids drinking alcohol entirely or drink wine like it’s water, you have a higher risk of developing dementia than people who have only the occasional brew. The study followed 9,087 adults over the course of the (on average) 23-year follow up period. The researchers assessed alcohol ...click here to read more

A new study suggests that you have a higher risk of being in a car accident if you sleep less than seven hours each night. This risk increases for those who sleep less than four hours. It is often recommended that healthy adults experience seven to nine hours of sleep, yet one in five Americans ...click here to read more

We all know that we should exercise, but for many of us, the willingness to do so is just non-existent. If you’ve ever wondered how some people are so motivated to go to the gym while you can’t stand the thought, then you’ll be interested to learn about the latest research findings out of the ...click here to read more

The importance of lowering and managing blood pressure is continuously stressed, as high blood pressure is linked with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. But research findings have uncovered another benefit of lowering your blood pressure. Research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference suggests that treating high blood pressure aggressively could protect ...click here to read more

There are currently an estimated 48 million people around the world who suffer from dementia. Due to the rising population of elderly global citizens, this number is expected to more than double over the coming decades. A study was recently performed at a university in France, which claims that signs of arterial stiffness in patients ...click here to read more

Protecting the brain is an important part of our overall well-being and more people are finding yoga for brain health an effective route to take. It’s believed that over 20 million Americans practice yoga. The brain is a muscle that requires exercise if it is going to function properly. Yoga poses for the brain are ...click here to read more

Arthritis affects nearly half of the adult population over the age of 65 in the United States. Because it is so prevalent, treatment and diagnosis of arthritis are estimated to cost the healthcare system $81 billion per year. It has also been identified as one of the major causes of activity limitation in the older ...click here to read more