Category Archives: Brain Function

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 there more to brushing your teeth than fresh breath and a bright smile? A new study is saying “yes” in a big way. Researchers from the University of Bergen have found that oral hygiene may have a significant role in cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s risk. They noted that having gum disease—known as gingivitis—is closely ...click here to read more

A new study published in the European Heart Journal has found that patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation have an increased risk of dementia, even in people who have not suffered a stroke. This is the largest study to investigate the association in an elderly population. Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often abnormally fast ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, those who have suffered a heart attack or angina may show accelerated signs of cognitive decline. This was one of the most extensive longitudinal studies investigating the progression of cognitive decline before and after coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease ...click here to read more

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

If you’ve been having a hard time tracking your finances and remembering to pay bills, it could be an early sign of a bigger problem. Sure, everyone forgets the occasional expense they racked up. But if you’re struggling with tasks like calculating your account balance, it could be the sign of early memory loss associated ...click here to read more

A recently published study suggests that heart attack survivors with chronic mood disorders such as depression may have more of a risk of premature death. Compared to those who do not suffer from mood disorders, patients who have experienced a heart attack and show signs of mood disorders have been linked to more extended hospital ...click here to read more

If you’ve cut out evening caffeine and alcohol but still can’t sleep, you might be only halfway there. A growing collection research is showing diet can play a bigger role in sleep quality than previously thought. What you eat—and what you don’t—may influence your likelihood of having high-quality, restorative sleep. Evidence is showing that there ...click here to read more

Researchers have just announced another study that outlines the importance of sleep quality, this time creating a connection between fatigue and osteoarthritis. The study published in the Journal of Pain set out to show the association between sleep quality and increased pain and fatigue in older adults who suffer from symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA). For those ...click here to read more

A new study shows how important a good night’s sleep is for the prevention of high cholesterol, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. In fact, it was found that every hour of variability in sleep timing could lead to a 27 percent greater risk of a metabolic abnormality. Funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood ...click here to read more

A good night’s sleep is essential for good health, and a new study now shows how it can specifically affect blood pressure. This research lead by the University of Arizona has offered a possible explanation of the connection between sleep and blood pressure that has not been linked before. Although the link between poor sleep ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s and dementia are two of the most pressing health issues in the world, yet there is little evidence that common treatment methods work. Does that mean that the health of your brain faces an inevitable outcome? Thankfully, the answer is no. First, the bad news: a study published in the Journal of the American ...click here to read more

New research now shows that silent heart attacks are a risk factor for stroke in many adults. Heart attacks may not only cause classic symptoms of pressure and chest pain, but can show very few, if any, recognized symptoms, and this may lead to blood clot formation. A study conducted by Weill Cornell Medicine and ...click here to read more

According to an organization called Alzheimer’s Disease International, someone develops dementia every three seconds. The number of people with the condition is expected to grow remarkably over the coming decades. Currently, estimates project around 50 million cases exist worldwide, and an additional 10 million cases are expected per year. For a long time, Alzheimer’s and ...click here to read more