Category Archives: Brain Function

Losing your memory to the point where you can’t remember how your children look like is something that is unfathomable to most people. However, it is a condition that affects nearly five million Americans today. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia accounting for nearly 60 to 70 percent of all cases. Dementia ...click here to read more

A new study has found that depression can cause structural changes in the brain. Depression and other mental health issues are a growing epidemic. Despite prolific research into mental health issues, there is still much to learn regarding the origins of these illnesses and how they affect people over the long-term. Depression is currently the ...click here to read more

Serotonin, a chemical that occurs naturally in our brain, helps regulate our mood, appetite, memory, and sleep, but some people are serotonin deficient and require low serotonin treatment. Serotonin, a chemical that occurs naturally in our brain, helps regulate our mood, appetite, memory, and sleep, but some people are serotonin deficient and require low serotonin ...click here to read more

Depression is not a temporary change in mood—it’s a real medical condition. The condition has many different aspects to its presentation besides simply feeling blue. It has a combination of emotional, physical, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms. What most people don’t realize is that depression can affect people at any age, even the elderly. Depression affects ...click here to read more

In emergency situations, you want responders to be able to act quickly and efficiently, and be highly functional. This includes animals that make up a part of the rescue team. Recently, it has been found that the transportation of search and rescue dogs to rescue sites can cause added stress. After spending millions on developing ...click here to read more

A new study has found that the reasons behind the development of antisocial behavior in kids differ between boys and girls. New research done by a team of scientists out of the University of Bath in the UK mapped the brains of over 200 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18. They used magnetic ...click here to read more

It’s important to keep your brain healthy, especially as you age. Mental decline is one of the most common symptoms of aging and it inflicts most, if not all, elderly people. With the elderly population on the rise, it’s important to promote a healthy brain. Most people get the feeling sometimes that they can’t forget ...click here to read more

Visual agnosia is characterized by the inability to recognize familiar objects. It is a rare condition in the visual centers of the brain making it unable to make sense of previously well-known visual stimuli. A more accurate visual agnosia definition would be the inability to recognize the import sensory impressions of familiar objects by sight, ...click here to read more

Getting older is a fact of life. We are not as energetics as we once were, not as strong, and perhaps not as fit. One thing we don’t think will change is how we think, for our minds don’t age… or do they? Unfortunately, our brains are physical organs made up of cells, much like ...click here to read more

Nowadays, people are continuously surrounded by the constant noise of technology. We’re always in front of our screens. While it may be fun and convenient, it’s also a detriment to our health. We stay up all night on our tablets and phones in bed, and when we finally decide to try and fall asleep, we ...click here to read more

Shift-work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a condition that affects workers who perform changing shifts or work at night. Nearly 20 percent of the U.S. workforce takes part in shift work, which goes against a person’s natural circadian rhythm. SWSD develops as a result of recurrent sleep disruptions and is most commonly seen among individuals who ...click here to read more

A new study has found that people sleep the same amount with or without electricity. In recent years, more and more information has come about surrounding the importance of sleep and the various sleep disorders that affect people. Scientists and researchers have become particularly interested in learning more about how our ancestors slept and if ...click here to read more

New research shows potential for fatty acids to treat serious conditions. How many times have you read an article or seen a doctor on television telling you the benefits of including Omega-3 fatty acids as part of your diet? Well, there is a reason for that. New research has revealed that omega-3s may have the ...click here to read more

A new study has found increased cannabis use in teens who suffered from chronic or high-grade depression previously. The study and awareness of mental health issues has risen exponentially over the last two decades, especially in children and young adults. With this new awareness comes the knowledge that mental health can have an incredible impact ...click here to read more