Category Archives: Brain Function

Cognitive decline has been widely reported in women during the menopause transition. Women often complain about being more forgetful during this phase of life, so a new study presented at The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) aimed to find the association between menopause and cognitive decline. The study looked to identify whether mitochondrial function may ...click here to read more

You have several reasons to keep a close eye on blood sugar. The obvious ones include heart health and diabetes risk. But you might want to start thinking about it more deeply. Blood sugar can have a big effect on how your brain ages. Studies show that blood sugar, even in people without diabetes, is ...click here to read more

An association between type 2 diabetes and dementia is known, but a new study suggests that the risk of vascular dementia is highest among individuals with poor blood sugar control. Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor of dementia, but this research has been able to point to the exact type of dementia individuals may ...click here to read more

Sleep and smarts go together like rest and relaxation. But can too much put your memory at risk? You’re likely heard of the association between poor sleep and brain fog. Just a few hours of missed sleep can impair thinking and memory. Long-term poor sleep can boost the risk of severe memory problems and Alzheimer’s. ...click here to read more

What does it mean when you take a fall? That you need to work on your strength and balance? It can. But it may also give some insight into your brain health. New research has identified that falls could be a potential sign of oncoming Alzheimer’s, even if you’ve yet to experience difficulty learning, memory, ...click here to read more

It’s unfair to stigmatize muscle heads as meatheads. New research suggests that working out doesn’t just flex biceps, but the brain as well. A recent review shows that exercise is associated with a greater ability to boost concentration, learning ability, and memory for up to two hours following moderate to vigorous activity. Those reps make ...click here to read more

People who suffer from sleep loss and heart disease may also have chronic pruritic dermatosis. This connection was found by John Hopkins Medicine researchers who found a common protein in all patients who exhibited the three health issues. Many people suffer from the skin disorder, commonly referred to as “chronic itch,” and recent research has ...click here to read more

Adequate sleep is one of the pillars of health. Although doctors and specialists agree that quality sleep has an immense influence on overall health and wellness, the culture doesn’t seem to prioritize their opinion. Some call sleep the “cousin of death.” The opinion that rest and sleep are synonymous with laziness is ridiculous. You can’t ...click here to read more

Depression can be a debilitating condition, and for some people, the more cases of physical disease they have, the higher the risk of depression. New research from iPSYCH has found that patients who have been treated for a physical disease have an increased risk of depression requiring hospitalization. According to iPSYCH, if the patient has ...click here to read more

Improving hostile behavior may reduce the risk of death after a second heart attack, according to new research published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. This study, one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind, examined the relationship between hostility and the effect it had on heart attack patients. Hostility is a ...click here to read more

According to new research from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, chronic stress may be a catalyst for bone loss. The study found that a central neural circuit from the forebrain to the hypothalamus can mediate chronic stress-induced bone loss. The clinical study set out to find how ...click here to read more

A new study is the first of its kind to identify insomnia as a new risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The study published in Diabetologia has also found many other risks and protective factors for type 2 diabetes. Overall, a total of 34 risk factors were identified—19 to increase risk and 15 to decrease ...click here to read more

No one is blaming you for separating brain health from body health. It is straightforward to do. But on the other hand, it’s interesting to hear people voice concerns about high blood pressure and heart health without talking about memory and brain function. The two couldn’t be more closely related. Your brain needs a steady ...click here to read more

This may come as a huge surprise: sometimes napping can be unhealthy. I know it seems blasphemous to suggest that not all sleep is good sleep. But new research is showing a close link between regular naps, heart disease, and early death. How can this be? It likely isn’t the nap itself that is harmful. ...click here to read more