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A new study has found that building muscles in seniors can help improve memory. The study included 100 people aged 55 to 86 with mild memory and thinking problems. The participants completed weight training exercises twice a week for six months and saw significant improvements in mental function. The benefits of the exercise lasted for ...click here to read more

In Parkinson’s disease, motor symptoms worsen with stomach infection caused by H. Pylori bacteria. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder which can lead to tremors and decreasing motor coordination. Researchers studied patients with and without a common infection of the stomach lining caused by H. pylori. The researchers found that one-third of ...click here to read more

Atrial fibrillation patients with high blood pressure face higher stroke risk. The risk of stroke was found to be 50 percent higher among atrial fibrillation patients with uncontrolled blood pressure. The findings suggest that hypertension should be closely monitored in atrial fibrillation patients in order to reduce the risk of stroke, among other complications. The ...click here to read more

Early Parkinson’s disease may lead to non-motor symptoms such as drooling, anxiety, and constipation. Study author Tien K. Khoo explained, “Oftentimes, people with early Parkinson’s don’t even mention these symptoms to their doctors, and doctors don’t ask about them, yet many times they can be treated effectively.” The study compared 159 patients with newly diagnosed ...click here to read more

There are plenty of foods you can eat to support a healthy heart. Avocados, walnuts, even salmon are some of the common examples. And now, more and more research suggests adding ancient grain bread to your diet can help improve your heart health. Ancient grain brain good for heart health Studies have shown that consuming ...click here to read more

One mental illness that is often misunderstood is schizophrenia. It is commonly described as having multiple personalities, but this is not the full truth. In fact, there are many different types of schizophrenia, each with their own set of symptoms, which certainly contributes to the general misunderstanding of the condition. What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is ...click here to read more

This weekly health news roundup presents our most recent articles on Parkinson’s disease, osteoarthritis, macular degeneration, schizophrenia, and heart attack. This week we found out about an inhaled medication that may improve symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, high cholesterol may contribute to osteoarthritis, age-related macular degeneration risk may be reduced with the Mediterranean diet. We also ...click here to read more

From time to time, we may get a little low, call it Monday blues or a temporary depression. But if you suffer from unhappiness or low mood frequently – or even chronically – it can be a result of a surprising cause that you may not be aware of. When we think of our emotions, ...click here to read more

To many of use using our right hand is something we often don’t think about, but it’s something researchers dwelled deeper into researching. Researchers uncovered that the predominant use of the right hand dates back nearly two millions years ago – much earlier than researchers previously thought. The researchers uncovered their findings by observing striations ...click here to read more

Even though back pain sufferers knew they were taking a placebo, they still experienced pain relief, a new study found. The researchers found that patients who knowingly took a placebo for back pain saw their back pain improve and had reduced disability, compared to those who received traditional treatment. Senior author Ted Kaptchuk explained, “These ...click here to read more

Getting a good night’s sleep is important if we want to be productive and happy. Our bodies have been telling us this for years and so have countless sleep studies. Now we’re learning that it’s not just the quality of sleep we get that is vital to our well-being, it’s also the sleep positions we ...click here to read more

If you were to notice your heartbeat skipping and felt a thud or thump in your chest, followed by your heart racing, or if you were to feel your heart fluttering or jumping, this would not be normal – you could be experiencing what is known as atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is the most common form ...click here to read more

Schizophrenia, although a type of mental illness, can influence or can be influenced by dementia, urinary tract infections, hypothyroidism, sleep deprivation, and yeast infection. We have compiled our top articles regarding schizophrenia and the related topics in order for you to have a better understanding of this condition. Schizophrenia patients show a higher dementia risk ...click here to read more

Silent stroke and Parkinson’s disease may be linked, according to research findings. A silent stroke does not present any outward symptoms indicating that it has taken place. It occurs when the blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked for a short amount of time. In most cases, patients won’t even know that they have suffered ...click here to read more