Author Archives : Emily Lunardo

Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center have shown that seniors can greatly benefit from exercise when it comes to boosting brain health. With this study researchers wanted to know how much exercise was needed to improve the cognitive function. Participants were 65 and older with no signs of cognitive impairment. Participants were put ...click here to read more

In comparison to women who were never diagnosed with cancer, breast cancer survivors tend to gain more weight. Previous research has indicated weight gain was common among cancer survivors. But it was never pinpointed which types of cancers were a factor. Weight gain in breast cancer survivors was observed in relation to age and changes ...click here to read more

As technology advances, it seems there’s nothing our Smartphones can’t do. No longer just for making phone calls, they are our all-in-one personal assistant. New research has now found that our phones even know when we’re depressed. A small, Northwestern Medicine study reveals that our phones can detect when we’re depressed. By tracking usage as ...click here to read more

The University of California has uncovered that sleep deprivation may hinder our judgment to emotional responses making us believe our friends are actually our enemies. Sleep deprivation continues to be a large problem in Western society and as senior author, Matthew Walker stated, “These findings are especially worrying considering that two-thirds of people in the ...click here to read more

A novel gene has been isolated by researchers at the NIH’s National Institute on Aging (NIA). When this gene is genetically altered, it is responsible for a rare inherited condition called familial British dementia (FBD), first noticed in a large British family of more than 300 members spanning nine generations. The condition usually develops in people ...click here to read more

Sleep has long been recognized as an essential part of memory formation. Swedish researchers from Uppsala University have now found sleep also helps us access long-term memory during stressful times. For the study, 15 participants learned 15 card pair locations on a computer screen. In the first experiment, people slept for only four hours. The ...click here to read more

Fiber is required to promote good health, but as recently presented at the Institute of Food Technologies conference in Chicago, seeking a variety of fiber sources is best for maximum health benefits. Research has shown that many Americans fall below targets for the recommended serving of fiber per day. It is suggested that men eat ...click here to read more

At the latest Institute of Food Technologies conference it was presented that algae, quinoa and legumes are the best source of alternative protein. Algae are a vegan source of protein that pack 63 percent protein. While most people might associate algae with the stuff that grows on the inside of their fishbowl, the consumption of ...click here to read more