Featured Topics: Brain Health
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Reduces Symptoms in Autistic Children
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twenty sessions of Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of the twenty-four participating autistic children significantly improved autistic symptoms, with a lasting effect of six months. Non-Invasive...
Folic Acid Supplementation May Improve Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Folic acid supplementation significantly improved autism symptoms involving sociability, cognitive verbal/preverbal, receptive language, and affective expression and communication in children with autism. Recent research...
Carotenoids Are Associated with Cognitive and Physical Performance in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Plasma levels of carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin, β-cryptoxanthin, and β-carotene and y-tocopherol are significantly associated with measures of cognitive and physical fitness in the participating fifty-six individuals with...
Lavender Oil Shows Therapeutic Efficacy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Lavender oil, at both high and low doses, significantly improved symptoms of anxiety in patients with generalized anxiety disorder compared to placebo and exhibited adverse events that were comparable to placebo and lower...
Physical Activity Improves Biomarkers of Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer’s Disease
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Individuals with familial AD mutations who exercised more than 2.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive and functional performance and significantly less AD-pathology in their cerebrospinal fluid than those who exercised less....
Microbiota Transfer Therapy has Long-Term Benefits for Autistic Children
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Comparing an original open-label trial of MTT to a two-year follow-up study revealed that significant improvements in ASD symptoms of participants carried over and even improved further at the end of the two-year follow-up. In 2017, an...
Low -Frequency Electromagnetic Field Improves Post Stroke Rehabilitation
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that extremely low-frequency electromagnetic field, through the production of nitric oxide can help regulate inflammation and oxidative stress levels to improve recovery of brain injury following stroke. Stroke is a...
Green Leafy Vegetables Reduce Cognitive Decline by Eleven Years
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those with the highest consumption of green leafy vegetables experienced slower cognitive decline, perhaps due to the neuroprotective actions of lutein, folate, β-carotene, and phylloquinone. According to the World Health Organization...
Cannabis for the Treatment of Autism
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Cannabis treatment was shown to be safe and to improve ASD symptoms and quality of life in the participating autistic patients. Diagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children has increased by 300% worldwide 1,2. In 2007, the Israeli...
Tai Chi Qigong Improves Sleep in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study demonstrates the benefits of tai chi Qigong exercise in improving sleep quality among older adults with cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment refers to a large range of reduced functioning in remembering, learning,...
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