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Category Archives: Brain Function

Daily Habits for a Healthy Brain

It might be strange to think about, but your health is a reflection of the life you’ve lived and the decisions you make every day. Most people don’t just wake up one day with heart disease, type-2 diabetes, or dementia—they are conditions that build over time. Your daily habits can play a massive role in ...click here to read more

High-Fat, Low-Carbohydrate Diet May Improve Cognition in Elderly: Study

John Hopkins Medicine researchers have recently reported that a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet could improve cognition in older adults. It was found that eating a diet similar to Atkins may improve brain function and memory. The study looked at 14 older adults with mild cognitive problems suggestive of early Alzheimer’s disease with an average age of ...click here to read more

Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol Associated with an Increased Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

Physicians regularly recommend lowering LDL cholesterol for heart disease prevention, but a new study shows how reducing it too much can be a risk for hemorrhagic stroke. It was found that participants with LDL cholesterol levels below 70 mg/dL had a higher risk of hemorrhagic stroke. A Pen State-led study examined the relationship between low-density ...click here to read more

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Mild Stress May Affect Heart Rate and Impair Auditory Perception: Study

Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil, collaborating with colleagues at Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom, have reported a discovery about how stress may affect heart rate and auditory attention. This new report shows that brain activity related to auditory perception parallels heart rate, which offers a new perspective for the ...click here to read more

Is the TV in Your Room a Major Health Risk?

If you’re falling asleep to the nightly news or the latest episode of Chicago, it could be wreaking havoc on your health. A new analysis is showing a host of dangers associated with nighttime television watching from the comfort of your bed. It’s not the programming or the set itself that causes any harm. The ...click here to read more