Featured Topics: Brain Health
Migraine Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia in Women
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a history of migraines increases the risk of dementia in women, particularly in women who are sixty years of age or older. Migraine affects millions of individuals worldwide, the prevalence rate...
The Potential of Frequent Laughter to Reduce the Stress of Daily Life
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers found that the frequency, but not the intensity of laughter weakened the association between stressful events and their subsequent stress symptoms. Existing evidence points to an association between the experience of feeling...
Cardiovascular Disease and Long-term Exposure to Air Pollution Associated with Dementia Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an increased association between exposure to higher levels of air pollution and dementia, with cardiovascular disease and stroke strengthened the association during the last five years of exposure. This study attempts to...
Crocin Helps Protect against Cerebral Ischemic Reperfusion Injury
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that gut microbiota may be responsible for the conversion of crocin to its metabolite crocetin, which protects against brain injury in a rat model of induced stroke. Pharmacological treatment options...
Higher Dietary Omega-3 Intake Required for Dementia Risk Reduction in APOE4 Carriers
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that a minimum dose of two grams per day of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is required to ensure adequate delivery to the brain, particularly for those individuals who carry the APOE4 allele. Many studies have extolled the...
Air Pollution in London is Associated with Increased Risk of Dementia
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that older residents of London living in areas with higher air pollution were more likely to be diagnosed with dementia in subsequent years compared to those living in areas of lower air pollution. Dementia, including both...
Migraines are Associated with Dementia in Women
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that migraine history is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) and all‐cause dementia, but not vascular dementia in a population of older independently-living adults. Dementia is a neurological age-related disease...
Medial Prefrontal Cortex Involved in the Neural Representation of Individual Social Networks and Loneliness
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study explores how the social brain reflects our attachments to people and why lonely people feel disconnected from others. Innate to human well-being is the ability to socially connect with others. Evidence in...
Constant Worry may Negatively Impact Brain Health – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study concluded that people who repetitively have negative thoughts are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. Is it possible to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by changing the...
Coffee and Caffeine Intake Associated with Cognitive Performance in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that coffee, caffeinated coffee and caffeine intake from coffee, but not decaffeinated coffee, were associated with cognitive performance for participants aged 60 years or older in the United States....
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