Category Archives: Brain Function

Snoring is a normal sleeping habit for almost 50 percent of people, however, some of these noisy sleepers may actually stop breathing for 30 seconds or longer several times a night. If you stop breathing while sleeping, does it affect your body? Continue reading to learn what this interrupted breathing may mean as well as ...click here to read more

A migraine hangover, or migraine postdrome, can occur after you experience a migraine and could be almost as debilitating as the pain itself. Most people who suffer migraines will feel the postdrome almost immediately after the pain subsides, and symptoms can last for up to 48 hours. Continue reading to learn what a migraine hangover ...click here to read more

Middle-aged adults who experience dizzy spells upon standing may have a higher risk of developing dementia later in life according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. These dizzy spells are caused by a sudden and temporary drop in blood pressure—referred to as orthostatic hypotension—and have the potential to cause ...click here to read more

Loneliness is defined as an unpleasant feeling caused by a difference between the level of social connectedness you have and the level of social connectedness you want for yourself. It does not necessarily have anything to do with the number of friends you have or whether you are in a relationship—people who have lots of ...click here to read more

This weekend, we go through Daylight Saving Time, the time of the year that signifies spring is around the corner. Daylight Saving Time causes our evenings to become brighter, which allows us to be exposed to more hours of sunlight. Although the promise of warmer weather soon approaching is a positive of Daylight Saving Time, ...click here to read more

Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are growing concerns as the U.S. population ages, bringing the importance of keeping your brain healthy to the forefront of many medical journals. While we all know to wear a helmet and protect your head when engaging in risky activities, there are more potential dangers to your brain’s health than you ...click here to read more

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shown that depressive symptoms can be reversed through the addition of certain probiotics in the diet of mice. Lactobacillus is a probiotic found in live cultures of yogurt and was proven to be an effective treatment for mice displaying depressive symptoms, suggesting that there ...click here to read more

Don’t skip that morning cup of coffee! New research has found that caffeine boosts the production of an enzyme that may protect your brain against dementia. In a study out of Indiana University, caffeine was one of 24 compounds found to effectively boost the production of NMNAT2, an enzyme that functions on two protective levels ...click here to read more

Alzheimer’s disease affects over five million Americans aged 65 and older and has doubled its death rate since 2002, according to a new report published by the Alzheimer’s Association. The neurodegenerative disease now claims double the number of lives that it did just 15 years ago, a statistic that the director of the Alzheimer’s Association ...click here to read more

New research has discovered a link between migraines and the risk of arterial tears in the neck—a factor that can increase the danger of stroke. Tears to the arteries in the neck are known as arterial dissection, and while a relationship has been found between this condition and migraines, the probability of developing it is ...click here to read more

Experiencing a headache while sleeping can be frustrating, as the pain may prevent you from getting adequate rest and negatively impact the upcoming day. The most common type of headaches that occur at night or during sleep are cluster headaches and migraines, as well as hypnic (or “alarm clock”) headaches that awaken the sufferer at ...click here to read more

Sleep paralysis refers to the sensation of being unable to move at the onset of sleep or when waking despite being mentally awake. This condition can be frightening and disorienting and may be accompanied by hallucinations, the feeling of suffocation, a lowered heart rate, and feeling as though you are being dragged around. Continue reading ...click here to read more

Nearly half of the individuals who suffer from a stroke also experience fatigue as a side effect in the days after. These findings are according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, which provides the most accurate glimpse of the connection between stroke and fatigue in recent years. While stroke survivors have ...click here to read more

Brain training games may be effective for treating nerve damage caused by chemotherapy, according to a new study. Ninety-six percent of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience chronic chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) within the first month of beginning treatment. This condition causes symptoms such as burning, tingling, pain, loss of feeling, and most commonly occurs in ...click here to read more